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Super Bowl LIX: New Orleans, State, NFL Launch Super Bowl Week

By MIKE BONTS, Florida Sports Wire

NEW ORLEANS – No stranger to hosting football’s biggest event the Super Bowl, New Orleans is officially “on the clock” as preparations officially get underway to host Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

The New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee is welcoming residents and visitors to the Big Game. Louisiana, New Orleans, and NFL officials hosted a news conference on Monday, Feb. 3, to celebrate the week of the Big Game in the Big Easy.

New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, and others were in attendance.

During Monday’s conference, Cantrell said that the city will show why it is one of the best host cities.

“When we come together, we’re stronger together. So let this be a real testament, not only of our faith, but how we are stronger and united, and ensuring that Super Bowl 59 will be the best ever. It is my hope that we get Super Bowl sooner than later, once again,” said Cantrel

The New Orleans Saints led by Benson play an integral role in the Super Bowl LIX hosting effort.

“Hosting the biggest sporting event in the world takes great teamwork and participation from our entire community and I am confident we will pull together, as we always do, to deliver the greatest experience possible for fans from around the country and world,” Saints owner Gayle Benson said. “I’m proud to stand here among these leaders on stage with me who will ensure a phenomenal Super Bowl.

Since 1970, New Orleans has hosted the Super Bowl 10 times, and local hospitality and business leaders are familiar with the unique challenges associated with this colossal event.

Led by the experienced teams at the New Orleans Saints and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the New Orleans Super Bowl LIX Host Committee is responsible for planning, executing and hosting Super Bowl LIX in February of 2025. Host Committee Founding Partner and Entergy Executive Vice President and General Counsel Marcus Brown, who serves as the 2025 Super Bowl LIX Host Committee Chair, confirmed New Orleans is ready to go, simply stating the Host Committee theme, “It’s what we do.”

New Orleans is a destination for culture and hospitality, which can be heard through the sounds of musicians like Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Harry Connick Jr. and Jon Batiste. It can be seen through the one-of-a-kind architecture from historic St. Charles Avenue to the French Quarter.

It can be tasted through the Creole and Cajun dishes served at the hundreds of local restaurants throughout the city. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her staff have been working diligently with the leadership of the Super Bowl LIX Host Committee to showcase the Crescent City to visitors and media from around the world.

Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and Host Committee President/CEO Jay Cicero echoed the elected officials’ remarks and the mantra when it comes to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

“It’s what we do,” Cicero said. “Serving as the staff for the Host Committee for a 4th time, the Sports Foundation knows it takes teamwork with our partners, hard work, creativity, experience, and a state and city ready to host the fans, media, and sponsors who travel to attend the game and partake in the unique culture and hospitality New Orleans has to offer.”

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