New Orleans Awarded 2013 Super Bowl
May 19, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under New Orleans Saints
The city of New Orleans was awarded Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 today at the NFL Spring Meeting. This will be the fifth Super Bowl for New Orleans and the first since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The much-deserved economic impact for the city is estimated well over $300 million. New Orleans was selected after also receiving bids from South Florida and Phoenix.
Louisiana Superdome, Super Bowl XLVII / Photo: Newscom
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson was understandably thrilled:
“This is a great accomplishment for New Orleans, and the significance of bringing the Super Bowl to our city and region can’t be overstated. From every perspective, this shows that our city is on the rise, viable and thriving, and I have great faith in what we can accomplish and the impact it will have, starting today. This is my hometown, and maybe we don’t need to talk about New Orleans being on the way back anymore. New Orleans is back, and today is proof.”
What a tremendous opportunity for a city that has been trying so hard to make a comeback from such a terrible disaster. The economic effect to the area hotels, restaurants, vendors and other businesses will be tremendous. They will all benefit from today’s exciting announcement.
Source: NewOrleansSaints.com
