Title
Resolution to Participate in and Support Arizona's Bid to Host 2023 NFL Super Bowl and Pro Bowl and Related Events (Resolution 21620)
Description
Request to authorize a resolution to express support for, and authorize the City's participation in, the Arizona Super Bowl Committee's bid to host the 2023 National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl and Pro Bowl games and related events.
Report
Summary
As part of the NFL-required bid submittal, the NFL has requested a declaration of support from the City of Phoenix for the 2023 NFL Super Bowl and Pro Bowl bid. This resolution will express the City's support for the bid through the commitment of general government services (including: ambush marketing protections; permitting; facilitating signage and street pole banners; providing a dedicated citywide liaison; street transportation and traffic coordination; public safety support and emergency preparedness services at no cost; and use of certain city-controlled venues at no cost for official NFL events and other NFL and Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee sanctioned activities).
The 2023 Super Bowl LVII championship game and Pro Bowl game would be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Major fan-related events, lodging and meeting activities associated with the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl would be held in Phoenix.
In conjunction with the NFL and Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, Phoenix successfully hosted the 2015 Super Bowl LXIX-related events. Downtown Phoenix served as the epicenter for Super Bowl and Pro Bowl fan events. Super Bowl Central attracted more than a million visitors to a 12-block outdoor fan campus, featuring free family-friendly concerts and football-themed activities over five days. Additionally, the NFL Experience, Super Bowl Media Center, NFL Honors, the Tonight Show and a wide array of other activities were held at Phoenix Convention Center facilities. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded an all-time daily record of 70,000 departing passengers on the Monday after the game and METRO Light Rail recorded its highest weekly ridership of nearly 390,000 throughout the week of the game.
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Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manger Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Phoenix Convention Center Department.