NFL owners approve Nashville as host of the 2030 Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: A general view of the NFL logo ahead of Super Bowl LX between New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images
The National Football League voted Tuesday to hold the league's 2030 Super Bowl in Nashville for the first time.
According to the Associated Press, the vote by the owners took place during Tuesday's Spring League Meeting In Orlando, Florida. League owners took up several issues on their agenda, including a proposal to award Super Bowl LXIV and selection of the location for the 2028 NFL draft host city.
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Home to the Tennessee Titans, Nashville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The Tennessee capital has also emerged as a major sports hub, with professional franchises in both the NHL and MLS in addition to the NFL team.
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New stadium set to be complete in 2027
The Titans' new enclosed stadium is set to be completed in February 2027. The $2.1 billion project for the new Nissan Stadium broke ground in February 2024, targeting the team to begin hosting there by 2027.
Players will have underground parking, which will be a short distance from the locker room and then to the field.
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"We wanted it to look awesome," said Burke Nihill, Titans president and CEO. "We wanted Nashville to be proud of it. But we really kind of (integrated) the fan experience and the player experience every step of the journey."
Once done, the stadium will also feature retracting roof panels, fixtures seen in other stadiums such as Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
NFL host cities
A growing tourist destination, Nashville previously hosted the NFL draft in 2019. The event brought in an estimated 600,000 fans for the three-day event to generate an economic impact of $224 million, according to the Tennessee Titans. The event likely served as a proof of concept for the city's ability to handle the influx of football fans.
Prior to 2030, the NFL's next three locations for the Super Bowl will be SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (2027), Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (2028) and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (2029).
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the NFL Network and the Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando.