The NFL announced today that Minnesota will host Super Bowl LII. The February 2018 game will be played in the new domed stadium, located in downtown Minneapolis, that is currently under construction for the Vikings. The $1 billion stadium is expected to open in time for the 2016 NFL season.
This will be the second Superbowl for Minnesota who previously hosted Superbowl XXVI where Washington defeated the Buffalo Bills, in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
“We appreciate the collaborative effort from Minnesota’s business and community leadership in putting together this winning bid,” Vikings owner Mark Wilf said. “It was evident to me and my brother Zygi that the other NFL owners were extremely impressed with everything Minnesota had to offer, and we have no doubt they will be even more excited with what the community will deliver in February 2018.”
Minnesota was chosen over New Orleans and Indianapolis. The first round of voting saw Indianapolis eliminated, and Minnesota won the bid over New Orleans in the final round. New Orlean was considered the favorite prior to the vote, as the city has hosted 10 Superbowls, and 2018 will be the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Orleans. One question that may be asked is how much did the power outage at the Super Bowl XLVII between the Ravens and 49ers effect the voting for the 2018 game.
Next year’s game is in Glendale, Arizona (Cardinals), followed by Santa Clara, California (49ers), for the 50th Super Bowl, then Houston (Texans).
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