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.
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 …read more
