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As the host city for Super Bowl LIX, New Orleans expects to welcome more than 100,000 visitors for the Feb. 9 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana will host the Super Bowl in 2025, a year later than previously planned, in order to avoid an entanglement between Mardi Gras celebrations and the NFL's annual championship The New Orleans Police Department provided an update on the work being done to secure the city leading up to the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. Everything you need to know about Super Bowl LIX | Super New Orleans Faces Super Bowl, Mardi Gras Safety Concerns After Attack. Published Jan 01, 2025 at 10:08 PM EST Updated Jan 02, 2025 at 3:10 AM EST. By Rachel Dobkin . Weekend Reporter. In 2023, Mardi Gras alone accounted for 3% of the city’s economic output. The New Orleans economy has thrived in recent years, stoked by spending by out-of-towners. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city and parish officials walk in the French Quarter on Jan. 2, 2024. Photo courtesy New Orleans Police Department | Facebook. New Orleans Police will upgrade security for Super Bowl, Mardi Gras NEW ORLEANS — The first phase to strengthen the security plan for Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras is already in effect.Both are considered “SEAR 1” events by the U.S. Department of Homeland Jabbar drove into a group of revelers at 3:17 a.m. on New Year's Day and exited the truck, exchanging gunfire with New Orleans Police Department officers. He injured two of them, before Jabbar succumbed from his wounds, the FBI and local officials said. The FBI said Jabbar had both a pistol and an AR-style rifle, both of which were listed as The big picture: Since the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, security has been a primary focus in the city's preparations for Super Bowl and its soon-to-follow Mardi Gras festivities. Local leaders are looking to maintain the cultural vibrancy of both events while enforcing new security measures. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — People can expect to see more security in parts of New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday amending the State of New Orleans hosted its first Super Bowl on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in front of a crowd of nearly 81,000. Led by Head Coach Hank Stram, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in the last-ever championship between the NFL and AFL before the two leagues merged. Fans are invited to celebrate the Vince Lombardi Trophy’s arrival to New Orleans with a second line in the French Quarter featuring brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians Celebration begins at 5 p.m Super Bowl Host Committee Parade in the French Quarter Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 Showcasing the magic of Mardis Gras, the first-ever Super Bowl Host Committee Parade will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT, in the heart of the French Quarter. The parade is a celebration of New Orleans hosting its record-tying 11th Super Bowl, featuring Super Bowl-themed floats from NFL Super Bowl Host Committee Parade in the French Quarter. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Showcasing the magic of Mardi Gras, the first-ever Super Bowl Host Committee Parade will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT, in the heart of the French Quarter. New Orleans has faced multiple challenges over the past several weeks, but tourism officials say that all systems are go for what they predict will be two very successful large-scale events: Super Bowl LIX, which will take place Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome, and Mardi Gras season, which is already New Orleans Police on Thursday said there will be increased security presence at the Super Bowl after a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day. In light of the tragic events on New Year's Day, we are increasing our security presence in partnership with other law enforcement agencies. New Orleans is a party town on any given week, but when you combine the Super Bowl—the city’s 11 th —during the time of Mardi Gras, there is so much more to do besides the football game Because of the Super Bowl festivities the New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes are taking the weekend off. However, that doesn’t mean that there’s parades this weekend. If you’re in town for the Super Bowl and want to see what the parades are all about or are a local fiending for more Carnival celebration, there’s a number of parades that are just a short drive from New Orleans. A Mardi Gras Indian from New Orleans designed next year's Super Bowl logo, lending a touch of unique tradition to the biggest game in American sports. Why it matters: It's the first time the NFL has ever collaborated with a local artist to create the Super Bowl logo, according to a social media post from the league. WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans will host Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome, at a time that coincides with the Mardi Gras season;
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