Arizona plans to bid on 2011 Super Bowl
Ken Alltucker
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 15, 2006 12:00 AM
With a Super Bowl locked up for 2008, Arizona's football interests expect to once again bid for pro football's showcase game in 2011.
Arizona Cardinals Vice President Michael Bidwill said Arizona would submit a Super Bowl XLV bid this March during an NFL owners meeting. Bidwill made his comment during a Super Bowl Host Committee luncheon Tuesday attended by mayors across the Valley.
"It's our intention to explore this," Bidwill said after the meeting.
Host Committee Chairman Mike Kennedy described the process as "incredibly competitive" because "everybody wants it." NFL owners typically select a host city during their spring meeting.
Arizona' Super Bowl Committee is kicking into high gear planning events leading up to the Feb. 3, 2008, game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. The NFL selected Tampa and south Florida as Super Bowl hosts for 2009 and 2010, respectively.
During the luncheon Frank Supovitz, National Football League's senior vice president of events, said cities that prepare early for the Super Bowl tend to get the biggest economic payoff.
Ken Alltucker
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 15, 2006 12:00 AM
With a Super Bowl locked up for 2008, Arizona's football interests expect to once again bid for pro football's showcase game in 2011.
Arizona Cardinals Vice President Michael Bidwill said Arizona would submit a Super Bowl XLV bid this March during an NFL owners meeting. Bidwill made his comment during a Super Bowl Host Committee luncheon Tuesday attended by mayors across the Valley.
"It's our intention to explore this," Bidwill said after the meeting.
Host Committee Chairman Mike Kennedy described the process as "incredibly competitive" because "everybody wants it." NFL owners typically select a host city during their spring meeting.
Arizona' Super Bowl Committee is kicking into high gear planning events leading up to the Feb. 3, 2008, game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. The NFL selected Tampa and south Florida as Super Bowl hosts for 2009 and 2010, respectively.
During the luncheon Frank Supovitz, National Football League's senior vice president of events, said cities that prepare early for the Super Bowl tend to get the biggest economic payoff.