UPDATE: At their annual meeting on Monday, March 30, NFL owners gave Las Vegas the 2029 Super Bowl, as was to be expected. Since 2024, this will be Sin City's second Super Bowl. The motion needed to be approved by at least 24 of the 32 team owners in the league.
EARLIER: According to reports that surfaced on Wednesday, the NFL is anticipated to formally award Las Vegas the 2029 Super Bowl next week. ESPN's Adam Schefter cited a source who described the vote as a "matter of formality," despite the fact that NFL owners are expected to cast their votes as early as Monday at their meeting in Phoenix.
According to speculations circulating on Wednesday, the NFL is anticipated to formally give Las Vegas the 2029 Super Bowl next week. ESPN's Adam Schefter cited a source who described the vote as a "matter of formality," despite the fact that NFL owners are expected to cast their votes as early as Monday at their meeting in Phoenix.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hinted that more events were planned for Las Vegas the day after the city held its first major game, Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.
“The NFL looks forward to coming back,” he told the Las Vegas host committee.
A host city usually receives a Super Bowl prize from the NFL three to four years in advance. The league has established a favored rotation of specific locations, typically those with milder climates or domed stadiums. At some point in February 2029, the major game will take place.
The locations for the next three Super Bowls will be decided following the Super Bowl 63 voting. The Super Bowl will take place at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028, but it will return to Los Angeles the following year at SoFi Stadium.
Last year, talks between the league and Las Vegas officials began.
Super-Bowling for Cash
On February 11, 2024, Las Vegas hosted the Super Bowl for the first time. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in a thrilling overtime game, and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce fearlessly and openly butchered the chorus to Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas" from the field.
Harry Reid International Airport set a record the next day with 104K passengers after the game brought an estimated 330K people to the city.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority claims that it had a $1 billion economic impact on the city, including $877 million in gross guest spending. According to the visitor-funded marketing agency, Super Bowl participants spent an average of $2,660 per person—more than twice as much as the average Vegas visitor.
With NFL partners, sponsors, and celebrities staying in hotels, nightclubs, and other places, the excitement went well beyond the stadium.
Additionally, the event produced 5 billion impressions through news reports, giving Las Vegas free publicity.