
To host another Super Bowl, the NFL says New Orleans needs to upgrade its hotel stock
Published: March 24, 2026
Duration: 18:50
New Orleans hopes to beat out Nashville, Washington, D.C., and other major cities in its bid to host its 12th Super Bowl in 2031. But NFL officials say the city’s aging hotel stock needs major upgrades if it wants to host the big game. The CBD Historic District Landmarks Commission made one of the first moves to add a new hotel within feet of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Jim Cook, CEO & President of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, joins Newell to discuss it.