One day after New Orleans was officially awarded Super Bowl 58 in 2024, Governor John Bel Edwards formally congratulated the Saints and owner Gayle Benson for winning the bid.
Edwards and Benson were joined for a brief press conference by John Alario, president of the Louisiana State Senate and Jay Cicero, the president/CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation on Thursday afternoon in the governor's press room.
"We are here to celebrate an historic win for Louisiana," Edwards said in his opening comments.
"This is not just a big win for the Crescent City, this is a big win for the state of Louisiana.