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SoFi Stadium to Host Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027 After Bay Area Handoff

Expectations are high after near-record viewership and a reported $500 million Bay Area impact.

Overview

  • Hosting duties were formally transferred in a San Francisco ceremony featuring NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and leaders from the Bay Area and Los Angeles host committees.
  • The game is set for Inglewood on Valentine’s Day, marking the first Super Bowl scheduled on Feb. 14 and the first to air on ESPN, with a simulcast on ABC and streaming on Disney+, Hulu and NFL+.
  • Los Angeles organizers say preparations are underway to build on SoFi Stadium’s 2022 Super Bowl experience, with expanded Metro options and the full Super Bowl week slate planned across the region.
  • Bay Area officials, including 49ers owner Jed York, reported roughly $500 million in regional economic impact from Super Bowl LX week, more than 100,000 hotel room-nights and about $10 million in community donations.
  • Super Bowl LX drew about 125 million U.S. viewers, the second-most-watched broadcast in U.S. history, while Bad Bunny’s halftime averaged 128.2 million viewers.