Negotiations are underway between the National Football League (NFL) and Las Vegas to possibly host Super Bowl 63 in 2029, as reported by insiders involved in the discussions.
While an agreement hasn’t been reached yet, progress is being made. Officials from the NFL are keen to revisit Las Vegas following the successful execution of Super Bowl 58 last year, as highlighted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Announcement expectations are set for October, coinciding with the NFL owners’ fall meetings in New York, or by December’s winter meetings if additional time is necessary. The league typically selects host cities four years in advance.
Since 2018, the NFL has transitioned away from an open bidding system for Super Bowl locations, opting to negotiate directly with a single city each year. Recently, the Raiders and Las Vegas submitted a formal bid to host the game in 2029, 2030, or 2031 following league outreach.
Las Vegas has fulfilled all necessary criteria and deadlines to be in consideration for 2029, positioning itself as the leading contender for Super Bowl 63. This focus on Las Vegas comes after New Orleans, once seen as a strong candidate for 2031, failed to secure a long-term lease for the Caesars Superdome by a critical deadline.
“The NFL will not grant a Super Bowl to any organization that lacks a lease for the specified year of the event,” stated NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Las Vegas demonstrated its capability to host the Super Bowl when it organized Super Bowl 58 on February 11, 2024, where the Kansas City Chiefs triumphantly overcame the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. The event attracted 330,000 visitors, broke a single-day record with 104,000 airport travelers, and amassed a staggering 123.4 million viewers on television, according to city statistics.
Steve Hill, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, has consistently communicated the city’s enthusiasm for making the Super Bowl a recurring event. “Should they decide to host the Super Bowl here year after year, we would eagerly accept the offer,” he stated.
Upcoming Super Bowl venues include Santa Clara (2026), Inglewood (2027), and Atlanta (2028). If approved, this would mark Las Vegas’s second Super Bowl in a span of five years.