Minnesota hopes to host 2018 Super Bowl
The Vikings and their host state have officially launched a campaign to land Super Bowl LII. Don’t worry, there will be a roof.
Hannah Foslien
The Minnesota Vikings are in the process of building a new home, and they've invited the NFL over for a Super Bowl party after it's completed. On Monday, the team and Minnesota governor Mark Dayton announced a bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl.
The Vikings broke ground in December on a $1 billion new stadium they plan to have completed by 2016, a building they hope will serve as the venue for Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018. Governor Dayton said the organized campaign will be chaired by prominent Minneapolis-St. Paul business leaders and aims to bring an economic boost to the area.
“The Super Bowl is the most watched annual event in the world. In addition to game attendees, it brings over 100,000 people to the host community for a weeklong celebration,” said Dayton. “Hosting the Super Bowl would bring enormous economic benefits to many Minnesota businesses, as well as provide a terrific opportunity to again showcase Minnesota to the world.”
The official Vikings release cites a recent study by Rockport Analytics that showed Super Bowl XLVI had an economic impact of $324 million dollars on the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
For those worried that Minnesota weather in February will make this week’s Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey look like a mild day in spring, rest assured that the Vikings’ new stadium will be an indoor facility.
Minneapolis-St. Paul is one of three finalists for the 2018 title game announced by the league in October. Indianapolis and New Orleans are the other two.
The area has hosted one previous Super Bowl in 1992.
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