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Day One of Year Two: NFL Announces Super Bowl to Return to L.A.; Mayor Bass Congratulates Mayor Butts on Successful Bid
12/13/2023
[ Article originally appeared in https://mayor.lacity.gov ]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today congratulated Mayor James T. Butts and joined in the exciting announcement that the 2027 Super Bowl LXI will be hosted at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with festivities and fan engagement to be held throughout the City of Los Angeles. This announcement adds to the exciting lineup of world class events coming to the Los Angeles region in the coming years, including the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball West Region Championship, 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, FIFA World Cup 26™, and the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games. “The Los Angeles region continues to attract world-renowned events and we look forward to yet again hosting the Super Bowl,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “I want to congratulate Inglewood Mayor James Butts on recently hosting a successful Super Bowl and for the job he has done to transform the city. I know our entire region looks forward to watching the Rams win the Super Bowl at home, again.” “On behalf of the City of Inglewood, we are pleased to welcome the NFL and Super Bowl LXI back to Inglewood in 2027,” said City of Inglewood Mayor James Butts. “Given the success of the 2022 event, we are certain the NFL will find SoFi Stadium and the City of Inglewood ready to deliver an exciting and memorable Super Bowl LXI.” Yesterday, Mayor Bass delivered her Year in Review Address, sharing her accomplishments during her first year in office and how she continues to work to make Los Angeles stronger, healthier, happier and safer for all. Watch the speech here. Read more here. The Mayor delivered her remarks at The Rose Venice, which used to have more than 100 unhoused Angelenos sleeping on sidewalks nearby. The area has been without that encampment for the past year thanks to a successful Inside Safe operation. In the evening, Mayor Karen Bass continued to engage Angelenos by hosting her second telephone town hall to share her accomplishments during her first year in office and how she continues to work to make Los Angeles stronger, healthier, happier and safer for all. Angelenos can sign up for updates from the Office of Mayor Karen Bass here. To listen to the telephone town hall click here. On Friday, Mayor Bass concluded her “Locking Arms and Delivering for Los Angeles Tour” by welcoming President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to Los Angeles. She criss-crossed the City, highlighting efforts to confront the homelessness crisis, make Los Angeles safer, support businesses, build a greener L.A., and improve our city services. Watch the recap video here. Back To News |
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