Host selection process NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXXVI to New Orleans during their October 28, 1998 meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Two cities made presentations, the other being San Diego (Qualcomm Stadium). San Francisco (Candlestick Park) had planned to pursue XXXVI, but due to logistical complications, withdrew themselves from consideration, and switched their proposal to XXXVII. With only two choices, the league set up a two-round voting system. A city would win if they received of the vote during the first round. If neither city won during the first round, the second round would revert to a simple majority. New Orleans won on the second ballot over San Diego in what was described as a "close vote". This was the ninth time that New Orleans hosted the game, and fifth time it would be played in the Superdome.
Host selection process NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXXVI to New Orleans during their October 28, 1998 meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Two cities made presentations, the other being San Diego (Qualcomm Stadium). San Francisco (Ca,ndlestick Park) had pla?nned to pursue XXXVI but due to logistical complications, withdrew themselves from consideration, and switched their proposal to XXXVII. With only two choices, the league set up a two-round voting system. A city would win if they received of the vote during the first round. If neither city won during the first round, the second round would revert? to a simple majority. New Orleans won on the second ballot over San Diego in what was described as a "close vote". This was the ninth time that New Orleans hosted the game, and fifth time it would be played in the Superdome.