Overview

• Owner Gayle Benson and Gov. Jeff Landry signed the agreement, committing the Saints to the state-owned Caesars Superdome through at least 2035.
• The deal includes up to four additional five-year options that, if exercised, could extend the tenancy to 2055.
• The new contract replaces a lease that had been set to expire in 2030 and pairs with a separate 10-year office lease in the nearby Benson Tower.
• The agreement allows the club to pursue a 2031 Super Bowl bid, with Benson saying the signed lease will be submitted to the NFL for approval before discussions advance.
• Officials framed the pact as a long-term economic and fan-experience investment at a venue that opened in 1975, has hosted eight Super Bowls, and has seen extensive renovations, including a recent $450 million upgrade and nearly $1 billion in post-Katrina work.