L.A., S. Florida, Atlanta awarded Super Bowls

[Guardian]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Los Angeles, which will reintroduce itself to the NFL this season following the relocation of the Rams, joined Atlanta and South Florida in being awarded future Super Bowls during Tuesday's NFL spring meeting.

Los Angeles will host Super Bowl LV in 2021, the final of three bids awarded during the meeting. Atlanta earned the bid for Super Bowl LIII in 2019, and South Florida received the bid for Super Bowl LIV in 2020.

The last time the Super Bowl was held in the Los Angeles area was Jan. 31, 1993, when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The city last hosted an NFL team in 1994 -- the Raiders' last season before returning to Oakland.

Upcoming Super Bowl Hosts
SUPER BOWL YEAR SITE
LI 2017 NRG Stadium, Houston
LII 2018 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
LIII 2019 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
LIV 2020 New Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
LV 2021 Rams' new stadium, Inglewood, California

"They had Super Bowls there regularly before there was no team, so with our new stadium and project, it will be unbelievable," Rams owner Stan Kroenke said of an L.A. Super Bowl. "I've been asked about it a lot when I was in Los Angeles. Everyone's excited."

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[Lisa Davis]

I realize that warmer cities are better destinations and better playing conditions in Jan/Feb, but I feel like colder cities are often cheated out of hosting Super Bowls. I think it is really unfair, especially considering the revenue that comes to a city for hosting. The only Super Bowl I ever attended was in Detroit, MI and I loved it. I don't think the weather adversely impacted the experience at all. I also feel that there are a lot of cities up North that are struggling economically and could greatly benefit economically from being a host city.