The NFL’s announcement this week that Las Vegas will host Super Bowl LXIII in 2029 marks another year that one of the league’s best stadiums will be vacant for football in February.
When AT&T Stadium opened in 2009, then called Cowboys Stadium, it was billed as a venue that would enter into the Super Bowl site business.
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But the Arlington location has hosted just one Super Bowl in 2011.
The big question is why hasn’t Arlington hosted another one?
Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, opened in 2020, will host at least two Super Bowls by the time Arlington hosts another game. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., home of the two Los Angeles NFL teams, also opened in 2020. It hosted a Super Bowl in 2022 and is scheduled to host Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027.
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The desire from the Dallas Cowboys to bid for another Super Bowl hasn’t waned but hosting other major events, such as the FIFA World Cup this summer, the NCAA men’s Final Four in 2030 and the the NHL Stadium Series on Feb. 20, 2027, has taken over.
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While those events don’t conflict with the Super Bowl in early February, preparing the area for the NFL’s final game takes a tremendous commitment from multiple cities around North Texas.