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An overall interior general view of Wembley Stadium during the first quarter of an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Denver Broncos in London on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Jaguars to Play Twice Overseas as NFL Releases International Schedule

The Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two international games in the same season when they spend back-to-back weeks in London this year against the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills in October, the league announced on Wednesday. The Jaguars will “host” the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium on October 1 and […]

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NFL’s Inaugural Germany Game Proves Huge Success

The National Football League’s first-ever regular season international game in Germany generated a total economic impact of 70.2 million euros ($77.5 million) for Munich, with 32.2 million euros in direct spending, according to the 2022 NFL Munich Game Impact Assessment report compiled by The Sports Consultancy Group. NFL fans spent on average 333 euros per […]

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Tennessee Titans Gain Approval for $2.1 Billion Stadium

The Tennessee Titans have received final approval from the Metropolitan Nashville Council to move forward with plans to build a new, enclosed $2.1 billion stadium. The Metro Nashville City Council approved by a 26-12 vote Wednesday morning on the final reading to allow its sports authority to issue $760 million in bonds. That combines with […]

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NFL Africa

NFL Expands Into Africa With Talent Identification Camp

The National Football League’s NFL Africa program is set to expand to Kenya as the league continues to invest in growing the game across the continent. The NFL will host a talent identification camp and NFL Flag football showcase in Nairobi, Kenya, April 10-15. “Growing the NFL globally is a major strategic priority for the […]

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Super Bowl Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee was on hand in Phoenix during the week of Super Bowl LVII to promote its 2024 hosting opportunity. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel
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Las Vegas Starts Countdown to Super Bowl 58, Formula 1

Las Vegas is used to having 300,000 visitors on a weekend. It has hosted some of the biggest events and parties in the world. But as Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hill said: “Formula 1 coming up in November and the Super Bowl in February will be the […]

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Downtown Phoenix buildings have been spotlighting the arrival of the Super Bowl all week in anticipation of Sunday's kickoff at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel
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Phoenix Area Shines in Super Bowl Spotlight

When the Super Bowl is in Arizona, something historic tends to happens. The first game in 1996 was the Dallas Cowboys’ fifth Super Bowl title. The 2008 game saw the New York Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the final seconds. And in 2015, the Patriots used a late interception at the […]

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Pro Bowl Football
AFC defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) of the Las Vegas Raiders reaches for the flag of NFC quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) of the Minnesota Vikings during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

NFL Pro Bowl Helps Flag Football Make its Case

Nearly 60,000 people at Allegiant Stadium watched some of the best athletes in the world play flag football on February 5. More importantly, millions of people around the world watched on TV, including children — the same children the NFL and its NFL Flag initiative hope will be the next generation of football players. And […]

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