Drew White
As legislators squabbled Thursday over a $648 million budget gap, Gov. John Bel Edwards welcomed New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson to the Capitol to tout the tax and economic benefits of holding the 2024 Super Bowl in New Orleans.
NFL team owners unanimously voted Wednesday morning to award the NFL’s 58th championship game to New Orleans. Edwards said the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans generated $21 million in direct taxes and had an estimated $400 million impact in Louisiana.
The owners’ decision ended New Orleans’ two-bid losing streak for the popular event.
“This is not just a big win for the Crescent City, this is a big win for the state of Louisiana,” Edwards said.
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