Jaguars owner Shahid Khan says Jacksonville lacks what a Super Bowl needs
The gist
Jaguars owner Shahid Khan said Jacksonville lacks the hotel and other infrastructure the NFL requires to host a Super Bowl.
The city just committed $775 million in taxpayer money to a stadium renovation.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2023A study by Tourism Economics, commissioned by the Jaguars, projected $21.7 billion in economic impact between 2028 and 2052, starting with $10.3 billion in direct spending.
- Jun 2024The Jacksonville City Council approved the stadium deal committing $775 million in taxpayer money, closed by Democratic Mayor Donna Deegan.
- Oct 2025Khan told British sports outlet talkSPORT that a Super Bowl needs infrastructure besides the stadium, such as hotel rooms, and that Jacksonville doesn't have that.
Key terms
- Super Bowl
- The annual championship game of the National Football League, determining the league's season winner.
- NFL
- A journalist who reports inside news and analysis about the National Football League, a US professional American football league.
- business improvement district
- A defined area where businesses pay an extra fee to fund projects benefiting that district.
Source: Wikipedia