All signs point to the Bay Area hosting its third Super Bowl. First reported by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, it is expected the NFL owners will grant the 2026 Super Bowl to Santa Clara during league meetings next week.
The Bay Area first hosted Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto. In 2015, Super Bowl 50 marked the first time the event was held at Levi’s Stadium.
Earlier this year the 49ers began the process of making the necessary upgrades to Levi’s Stadium by requesting a $120 million loan through the NFL’s stadium fund.