Falcons Owner Arthur Blank said he “feels good” about Atlanta’s shot at hosting a Super Bowl in either '19, '20 or '21, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION. Blank said that he has "spoken to about 20 owners around the NFL." Atlanta’s bids "will be voted on at the owner’s meeting May 23-25 in Charlotte." Blank said, "Favorably for us, not just our stadium, but the uniqueness of everything that has happened downtown over the past 16 years since we hosted it, the largest aquarium in the country, the Civil Rights museum, Centennial Olympic park and the World of Coca-Cola." He added, "To a lot of the owners, to their fans and fans of the NFL being walk-able (is important.) Having 10,000 (hotel) rooms within a half mile of our stadium is a major plus. I feel good about this.” Ledbetter noted there was an ice storm that "marred the last Super Bowl hosted in Atlanta." Blank said that there "wasn’t a weather component to the team’s bid." The city’s competition "remains the same as before" for the '19 game -- Miami, New Orleans and Tampa -- but the new L.A. stadium "is in the mix" for '20" (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 5/15).
