Arizona less than a year out from hosting Super Bowl LVII

With Super Bowl LVI done and over with, it’s time to turn the page toward next year’s festivities.

So long L.A., hello Arizona. Only 363 days to go.

After Sunday’s conclusion to the season, capped off by a 23-20 victory by Los Angeles Rams, Arizona is on officially on the clock following the ceremonial handing off of the big game on Monday from one host state to the other.

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“It’s our honor to accept the Super Bowl handoff on behalf of our state. And what a day it is for this exciting event,” Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said during a press conference Monday. “Today is Arizona’s 110th birthday, which is fitting as we celebrate the past and look forward to Arizona’s promising future.”

There representing Arizona along with Ducey included Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill and former Cardinals wide receiver and executive chair of Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee Larry Fitzgerald.

When Super Bowl LVII kicks off Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, it’ll mark the third time State Farm Stadium has hosted the big game (2008, 2015). The only other time Arizona has hosted the Super Bowl was in 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium.

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The Cardinals are hoping they can keep the current trend of hosting and winning the Super Bowl in the same season after watching both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams accomplish the feat the previous two seasons.

“Since the last time we hosted a Super Bowl in 2015, we’ve put in over $150 million worth of upgrades and renovations to get State Farm Stadium ready to go for Super Bowl 57,” Bidwill said Monday. “We’re also investing in the community. The community is doing a lot of things to prepare ourselves. We couldn’t be more excited about this.

“Last time around it was a $720 million economic impact on the Valley and the state of Arizona and we look forward to having an equally as large economic impact this time around. And I look forward to trying to keep that streak going that Tampa’s set and now Los Angeles has set. Hopefully Arizona can do the same thing next year.”

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