LA Super Bowl moved to 2022

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Tampa to host 2021 Super Bowl, L.A. moves to 2022
Posted by Josh Alper on May 23, 2017

The delay in the opening of the new stadium for the Chargers and Rams in Los Angeles will lead to a delay in the Super Bowl’s return to Los Angeles.

NFL owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to move Super Bowl LV in February 2021 from Los Angeles to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Los Angeles will now host the Super Bowl a year later.

The two teams in Los Angeles announced last week that construction delays related to heavy rains in the Los Angeles area would require the opening of the stadium to be pushed back to 2020. The NFL has a rule stating that stadiums must be open for at least two seasons before they can host a Super Bowl, which required Los Angeles to seek a waiver that the league’s owners opted not to grant.

Tampa was the runner-up in bidding for Super Bowl LV. Raymond James Stadium has been undergoing major renovations over the last couple of years so the stadium will look much different from the last time it hosted the big game in 2008.

 

[Mackeyser]

Just heard it's coming to Tampa.

It's good for our area. Still can't wait for the improved Rams this season.

 

[Corbin]

Still don't get how this caused such a huge delay? Maybe the original date was a push already?

 

[DaveFan'51]

As long as L.A. is still guaranteed a Super Bowl I'm OK with the change!!

 

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Rams OK with Tampa leapfrogging L.A. in Super Bowl order
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 23, 2017

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Los Angeles lost the 2021 Super Bowl to Tampa today, as the NFL’s owners voted to delay the L.A. Super Bowl by a year because of construction delays on the new stadium. The Rams, who are building the stadium with owner Stan Kroenke’s money, say they’re fine with that.

Rams COO Kevin Demoff said in a statement that the Rams support the NFL’s decision and will now focus on getting the stadium ready a year later than planned.

“As work continues on the transformational sports and entertainment district being built at Hollywood Park, we are looking forward to moments such as a grand opening during the Summer of 2020 and the Super Bowl’s return to Los Angeles after nearly three decades,” Demoff said.

“In the past week, we have worked with the NFL on the resolution that was presented today and are supportive of the NFL Owners’ decision to play Super Bowl LV in Tampa and to have Los Angeles host Super Bowl LVI in 2022.

Over the next 90 days, we will continue to work with our partners across the Los Angeles region, including the Chargers, to deliver the elements promised in the bid that was approved last year.”

The Rams didn’t have much choice, as the NFL’s rules require a stadium to be open for two full seasons before it can host a Super Bowl. The NFL’s other owners could have voted to give the Rams a waiver and let them host the Super Bowl in the stadium’s first season, but they didn’t do that at today’s owners meeting.

Instead, L.A. has been leapfrogged by Tampa, and Los Angeles is still nearly five years away from hosting a Super Bowl.

 

[LesBaker]

“As work continues on the transformational sports and entertainment district being built at Hollywood Park, we are looking forward to moments such as a grand opening during the Summer of 2020 and the Super Bowl’s return to Los Angeles after nearly three decades,” Demoff said.

Hey Kev, go Rams..........right?

 

[threesox84]

Still don't get how this caused such a huge delay? Maybe the original date was a push already?

It was just bad timing. Under most circumstances construction can continue through the rain. However we finally got our rain - and I mean got absolutely slammed - right as they were trying to dig a giant hole in the ground. Problem is there wasn't any other work that could be completed before the site was excavated, so when it kept turning into a lake 3-4 times a week they lost an enormous amount of work hours.

I think the deadline was pretty tight anyway, so losing 6-8 weeks right off the bat was a pretty tough blow.