New Orleans launched its Super Bowl LIX preparations Wednesday with a gathering of New Orleans Saints officials and city and state leaders.
"For the eleventh time, we will come together and show the NFL, hundreds of thousands of visitors, the country, and the world why New Orleans is chosen so often to host the Super Bowl," said New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson.
Benson said its her honor to co-host the championship for the 2024 NFL season, along with city and state leaders for the most-watched event in the world.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he believes the city of New Orleans will meet the challenge.
"This state, and the people of this city are going to rise to whatever challenge we need to do exactly what Miss Gayle said, and it is to make this Super Bowl one of the best events that has even been held, not only in New Orleans but in the country."
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell noted that Super Bowl LIX will be a record-setter.
"I'm told that it is the record for the stadiums where the most Super Bowls have been hosted," she said.
In fact this will be the eighth time that the Super Bowl has been played inside the Superdome.
New Orleans will join Miami as the two cities that have hosted the most Super Bowls, at 11 each.
