Ongoing renovations to the Caesars Superdome are progressing well and on track for completion before Super Bowl LIX, city officials shared this week. The home of the New Orleans Saints will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year after hosting the NFL’s championship game, and construction crews have been hard at work executing more than $500 million in upgrades to improve the visitor experience and the arena’s longevity.
Work on this extensive remodeling began back in 2019 and is expected to be completed in June. That will pave the way for the Saints to host their preseason and regular season home games at home leading up to Super Bowl LIX.
Enhanced food service options, a new entry system of escalators and widened concourses, field-level seating and standing room-only platforms, as well as modern interior lighting and more amenities are all aimed to ensuring the Caesars Superdome remains a first-class venue for decades ahead. Initially priced at $450 million, costs for these renovations have climbed to $535 million as the project moves into its final phase.
So what could be next? The next leg of Taylor Swift’s global “The Eras Tour” will make a stop in New Orleans during the middle of the Saints’ 2024 season, but it’s just one of many high-profile events planned for the Caesars Superdome.
Super Bowl host committee president and Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero shared a list of big-ticket targets: “We’re talking to the NCAA; we’re talking a WrestleMania, and we’re talking to other groups about bringing their big events back to New Orleans. This renovation is certainly going to be a feather in our cap.”
