Will New Orleans Host The 2013 Superbowl?

NFL owners will vote tomorrow to decide where the 2013 Superbowl will be held. The finalists in the process are Phoenix, South Florida, and New Orleans. If New Orleans wins the bid and gets to host, it will be the 10th time the city gets that honor. It is extremely beneficial for a city to host a Superbowl. It brings in tremendous revenue. There are many reasons that New Orleans has been such a great historic Superbowl city. First because of location, if your team gets to go to the Superbowl and you are from either the East coast or West coast then you don't have to fly cross country to go watch them. The non football related entertainment is enough to keep you around for the whole weekend and which will keep fans occupied until the game on Sunday (i.e. Bourbon Street, Restaurants, Casinos, Historical Tours). New Orleans also has an extremely high hotel room count in their downtown area, just minutes from the Superdome, where the game would be played. Lastly, the New Orleans Saints and State of Louisiana have just drafted a deal that would keep the Saints playing in New Orleans until 2025. Part of this deal is that the Superdome gets some serious upgrades, most of which would be finished in time for a 2013 Superbowl. This looks good in the eyes of the NFL owners when they vote tomorrow. Good luck New Orleans.