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NFL Aims for Global Expansion; Las Vegas Touted as Future Super Bowl Hub

Commissioner Roger Goodell anticipates football's global growth, with Brazil and Spain as potential new markets for the next season.

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Overview

  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell predicts football will become a global sport within the next decade, with the NFL leading the way.
  • Goodell announced plans to add another international market to next year's regular-season schedule, with Brazil and Spain as front-runners.
  • Five regular-season games were played overseas this season — three in London and two in Germany.
  • Goodell praised Las Vegas for its transformation into a sports town, and anticipates the Super Bowl will return to the city multiple times.
  • Advertising for the upcoming Super Bowl sold out earlier than usual, with a 30-second spot costing between $6 and $7 million.