In a word, marketing.
number four :)
Super Bowls are represented by roman numerals, so 2023 in roman numerals is MMXXIII.
50 = L
This years superbowl number is 42 that's the roman numeral XLII
Nothing. But just as you can use the regular (Arabic) number symbols to describe numbers, you can also use Roman symbols to describe numbers.
Super Bowl MMVI
Super Bowl MMV
The NFL Marketing department thought that Super Bowl 50 looked better than Super Bowl L. So they used the numeric number instead of the Roman numeral.
The 2006 Super Bowl was Super Bowl XL (40).
The Super Bowl that was played on February 5, 2006, was Super Bowl (40). The Roman numerals were XL.
Super Bowl MMIV
Super Bowl MMIII.