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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A BONUS BY CONTRACT; HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT OF CASH OR OTHER PROPERTY IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT, NOR DETERMINED BY A FIXED FORMULA SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUSES PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED AFTER THE BOWL'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CEO REGARDING THE EMPLOYEES' OVERALL JOB PERFORMANCE AND THE EMPLOYER'S FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR. THE COMMITTEE ALSO RELIES ON AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SURVEY PREPARED BY PEARL MEYER &amp; PARTNERS, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. AFTER HEARING FROM THE CEO, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BONUSES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE ULTIMATE DETERMINATION OF THE BONUSES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE FIRST EVER ALLSTATE LOUISIANA KICKOFF ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 IN THE CAESARS SUPERDOME. THIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME FEATURED LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY VS FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. 68,388 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE GAME, WITH AN ESTIMATED 40% OF THE ATTENDEES COMING FROM OUT OF STATE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN ALLISON BRIEDE BADON AND RICHARD C. BRIEDE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE SUGAR BOWL COMMITTEE IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 133 MEMBERS, 85 OF WHOM CAN BE IN THE "ACTIVE" CATEGORY AT ANY ONE TIME PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. TOGETHER, THESE 133 MEMBERS FORM 35 DIFFERENT WORKING COMMITTEES THAT CARRY OUT MUCH OF THE SUGAR BOWL'S BUSINESS. LEADERSHIP FOR THE GROUP COMES FROM AN ELECTED GROUP OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING OFFICER POSITIONS ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE: PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS 4 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR FOR SERVICE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FINALLY, A CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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