With Super Bowl 56 (LVI) approaching this Sunday, reports emerged that Tottenham were still looking into the idea of getting a Super Bowl staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As we first reported back in August of 2018, THFC were looking into the idea
Also, four years ago, the mayor of London himself declared his city’s ambitions to land both a Super Bowl and a NFL franchise. So this is a thing, indeed.
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So with that in mind, how realistic or unrealistic is this initiative? Simply put, this is a very big long shot, with the odds very much against them.
It’ll be an uphill climb to say the least.
As you can see below, the next few Super Bowls are already set.
Future Super Bowl Sites
2022 season (2023) LVII (57) Glendale, Arizona
2023 season (2024) LVIII (58) Las Vegas, Nevada
2024 season (2025) LVIX (59) New Orleans, Louisiana
2025 season (2026) LVI (60) TBD
Would it be good for the city of London to be a Super Bowl site though?
“There is a similar concern when discussing the economic benefits of the Super Bowl,” said James Weiner, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, University of Tampa.
“Does the event bring in revenue that would otherwise be spent in another economy?
Absolutely. Tourists from around the country will travel and pay exorbitant amounts of money. That money gets taxed. The concern is the same balance with football teams in general.
“How much does the city have to spend on the bid and operations of the Super Bowl? What does the city have to do for the weeklong events held prior?
“It becomes a harder question to answer when you balance the benefit with the associated costs.”
London calling? I guess we’ll see. But certainly don’t rule it out completely, at this point.
Is hosting a Super Bowl good or bad for a city?
“A mega sporting event can help the host city if the event is properly managed from a financial standpoint,” said Mark Moore, Associate Professor at East Carolina University.
“The event can generate prestige, increased publicity, and a feeling of goodwill in the hosted city.”
Paul M. Banks is the owner/manager of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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