How does the NFL choose Super Bowl host cities?

The Kansas City Chiefs played the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 Super Bowl. Super Bowl LVII, which was on Sunday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This year the Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11.

Have you ever wondered how the venue is decided for the Super Bowl? For this question, we might have an explanation. The weather in the city plays an important role in deciding the Super Bowl venue.

The Super Bowl is played mostly in January or February, and nobody wants the game to be disturbed because of heavy snowfall.

In the past, most Super Bowl games have been held in Miami, New Orleans, and Los Angeles which have warmer climates. Miami has hosted the most Super Bowls (11) in the history of the NFL. Next on the list are New Orleans (10), Los Angeles (7), and Tampa (5).

While weather might be one of the deciding factors, there are so many more. Usually, bidding cities compete against each other to get the responsibility of hosting the Super Bowl. However, the process has changed over the years.

Earlier, the NFL would invite cities to make bids, and a few finalists were selected by them. The finalist would then have to submit a presentation which could be as long as 600 pages and would be prepared in a year's time. The 32 NFL team owners will then review the presentation and finalize the city and venue accordingly.

However, this paradigm has evolved recently. Since 2018, and thus starting with Super Bowl LVII, extensive competition has been eliminated. The NFL now approaches their preferred venue and requests that they put together an appropriate plan. NFL team owners will then vote to accept or reject the venue.

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What conditions are needed to be fulfilled to by the host city?

Below are the few conditions by the NFL that need to be fulfilled if a city wants to host a Super Bowl game.

• The host stadium should be a host of one NFL team.
• A space for the Gameday Experience must be available at the host venue.
• An area for the NFL Experience must be accommodated in the host city.
• The necessary infrastructure such as parking space, security, media needs, communication needs must be in place around the stadium.
• A certain number of hotel rooms must be available within one hour of the stadium.
• Both teams must have access to equal and similar practise space.

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Where will the next Super Bowl be held?

The next Super Bowl will be held in the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada in 2024, following the season finale this year at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

In 2025, the Super Bowl will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.