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Minnesota Hopes to Host 2028 NFL Draft, Targeting Potential $200M Economic Impact
Minnesota's bid highlights potential $100-$200 million economic impact and aims to leverage U.S. Bank Stadium and regional venues for a citywide NFL Draft event.
- On Wednesday, Minnesota Sports and Events officially submitted a bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft, partnering with the Minnesota Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium as the anchor venue.
- The state successfully hosted Super Bowl LII in 2018, and officials point to that experience as proof the market can handle another major NFL event; winning would complete the cycle of NFC North host cities.
- Minnesota Sports and Events EVP Matt Meunier said U.S. Bank Stadium would be a "foundational piece" of the bid, with The Mall of America and Viking Lakes also utilized.
- According to MSE, previous NFL drafts have generated more than $200 million in economic impact and drawn more than 600,000 fans to host cities.
- "Hosting the NFL Draft would be a defining moment for Minnesota," Minnesota Sports and Events President and CEO Wendy Blackshaw said, reflecting the region's ambition and confidence in the bid.
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On Wednesday, March 25 Minnesota Sports and Events announced a bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft. The submitted bid to host the draft would be in partnership with the Minnesota Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium. The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh from April 23-25. The 2027 NFL Draft is scheduled to be in our nation’s capitol, Washington D.C. Minnesota is the only NFC North team to not host the NFL Draft since it began moving the host site fr…
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