The Miami metro area — tied with New Orleans for host of the most Super Bowls — currently can’t hold another.
According to Stephen Ross, who owns both the Miami Dolphins and the Hard Rock Stadium, the venue, located in Miami Gardens, no longer meets the NFL requirements to host a Super Bowl. The Miami metro area has previously hosted 11 of the events.
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“The one thing that suffered is Miami hasn’t gotten a Super Bowl here, and we normally have one every five years,” Ross said during an April 30 conference hosted by law firm Bilzin Sumberg at the Four Seasons in Brickell, according to Brian Bandell of the South Florida Business Journal. “Miami is not really in line for one. It’s always exciting to have the Super Bowl but that was before we had all the other events. Miami has by far the best weather. It’s in their best interest to have one here but at this point they don’t believe we meet all the requirements and the demands.”
Why doesn’t the Hard Rock Stadium meet NFL requirements anymore?
Daniel Sillman, Ross’s son-in-law, was also in attendance. He told Bandell that a Super Bowl requires room for hospitality events around the stadium, and that the construction of facilities to accommodate the Miami Open and Formula 1 events reduced the open space around the Hard Rock.
Still, Sillman said he believed they could find a solution that still allows for hospitality events around the stadium.
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March 29 – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Japanese Grand Prix
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March 15 – Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Grand Prix of China
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March 8 – George Russell (Mercedes), Grand Prix of Australia
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April 12 — Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit) CANCELLED
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April 19 — Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah Street Circuit) CANCELLED
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May 24 — Canadian Grand Prix (Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve)
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June 7 — Monaco Grand Prix (Circuit de Monaco)
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June 14 — Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix (Circuit de Catalunya)
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June 28 — Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)
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July 5 — British Grand Prix (Silverstone Circuit)
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July 19 — Belgium Grand Prix (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps)
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July 26 — Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
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Aug. 23 — Dutch Grand Prix (Circuit Park Zandvoort)
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Sept. 6 — Italian Grand Prix (Autodromo Nazionale Monza)
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Sept. 13 — Spanish Grand Prix (Madring)
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Sept. 26 — Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku City Circuit)
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Oct. 11 — Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Street Circuit)
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Oct. 25 — United States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas)
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Nov. 1 — Mexico City Grand Prix (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez)
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Nov. 21 — Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas Street Circuit)
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Nov. 29 — Qatar Grand Prix (Losail International Circuit)
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Dec. 6 — Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina Circuit)
The last time Miami hosted a Super Bowl was in 2020, and the next three have already been slated for Los Angeles in 2027, Atlanta in 2028 and Las Vegas in 2029.
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If the Super Bowl does come back to the Hard Rock at any point, Ross said he’d like to have updated facilities, according to Bandell.
“We are looking at how to make improvements,” Ross said. “I want to make the stadium always feel like a new stadium, we are looking at what the next phase will be and making the fan experience that much better.”
The Hard Rock Stadium, the office of the mayor of Miami-Dade County and the mayor of Miami Gardens did not immediately respond to request for comment from USA TODAY.
Sarah Perkel is a South Florida Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network’s Florida Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: After 11 Super Bowls, Miami is now ineligible to host another