Americans estimated to eat about 1.3 billion chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The National Chicken Council estimates about 1.3 billion wings will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.

In addition to the wings, Pizza Hut expects to sell more than 2 million pizzas on game day.

According to the National Retail Federation, the average person will spend about $81.30 on Super Bowl festivities - most of it being on food.

Other than the meals, people are planning on making some purchases before the big game.

Among the 182 million people who watch the game, 7 percent said they're buying a new television. Ten percent said they're buying team apparel and accessories.