New Orleans Super Bowl
February 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
In the afterglow of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, a first-time host city that played it like a veteran, we have been inspired to propose this trivia question: What city has hosted the most Super Bowls?
The answer, for now, is Miami, with 10 Super Bowls to its credit. We say for now because, in 2013, the City of New Orleans will become part of the answer when it hosts Super Bowl XLVII … for a record-tying 10th time.
As the NFL transitions from the Circle City to the Crescent City, and we salute the New York Giants as the reigning Super Bowl champions, at Dallas Fan Fares we’re diligently working on a record of our own. The February 3, 2013, game will mark our 26th consecutive trip to the Super Bowl and the 26th year we’ve been providing our world-class hospitality program for clients attending the game.
It also will be Dallas Fan Fares’ fourth Super Bowl journey to New Orleans, a city famous for its cuisine, music, festivals and celebrations. And when it’s Super Bowl week, what a celebration!
At the center of it all is the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, which already holds the distinction of being the single stadium with the most Super Bowls under its belt, with six. Super Bowl XLVII will make it seven… and the first since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city in 2005.
Today, the Superdome stands as a symbol of optimism for New Orleans, a concrete testament to the resiliency of the city and its people. And sports has served as a catalyst for recovery, both economically and emotionally.
The people of New Orleans cheered as their hometown Saints triumphed in Super Bowl XLIV… and proudly helped coordinate numerous sporting events throughout the city that once again is thriving as a result.
During a two-week stretch from December 26—the night that Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the NFL’s single-season passing leader during New Orleans’ 45-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons—to the BCS Championship Game match-up between Alabama and LSU on January 9, New Orleans played host to nine major sporting events, bringing in approximately 250,000 visitors and an economic impact of $500 million. Those numbers are further affirmation that sports have been great for the city … and New Orleans has been great for sports.
Let the countdown for Super Bowl XLVII begin!
While the game may be almost a year away, the demand for tickets and hotel rooms for Super Bowl XLVII is on. Don’t miss the game—or the excitement—by teaming up with Dallas Fan Fares, an Official Hospitality Provider for NFL On Location.
