The San Francisco 49ers are building a state of the art new billion dollar stadium in the Bay Area and that is why one of the league's most storied teams is expected to get the 50th Super Bowl game.
According to ESPN reports, the 49ers are the favorite to get the 50th Super Bowl game in 2016, which will be voted on Tuesday. The vote will have the 49ers take on Miami and the loser of that vote will go against the Houston Texans for the 2017 game the following year. The 50th game is expected to be a huge celebration and should be able to bring a ton of money into the area and the new stadium around the game. Miami has had the game 10 times in the past and the team has been dealing with issues about renovations.
The bid for San Francisco was centered on the new stadium and since Miami did not get the renovations deal it wanted, it is likely that the new stadium and bid, which was supported by many companies in Silicon Valley like Apple, will be the winner. Houston also is confident for the 2017 game despite Miami's experience. The new stadium for the 49ers is set to open next year and the next Super Bowl will be held in New York at MetLife Stadium before heading out to Arizona, where the Giants defeated the Patriots in 2008.
The Californian city, home to the NFL's 49ers, is up against South Florida (Miami) while Houston will compete with the losing bid for the 2017 game, which will also be decided on Tuesday. San Francisco Bay Area has hosted one Super Bowl, in 1985, while the Miami area has enjoyed the economic boost from hosting the NFL's championship game a record-tying 10 times, most recently in 2010.
While the South Florida bid is now left to focus on downtown events and beachside activities, San Francisco, in contrast, is proudly highlighting the state-of-the-art nature of their $1.2 billion stadium in Santa Clara set to open next year. Houston's indoor Reliant Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2004 and is considered superior to Miami's ageing arena and the setback in getting Florida funds for the stadium was seen as a major boost for Houston.
As well as ultra-luxury suits, Levi's Stadium will feature stadium-wide wifi, streaming video, mobile connectivity, in-seat tablet holders and huge HD video boards measuring over 13,000 square feet.
We're extremely optimistic that our bid is going to set a new level and they're going to have a tough decision to make," Miami bid chairman Rodney Barreto said recently.
"We've put some new things on the table that are really exciting and are exciting for the South Florida area."