Dublin would continue hosting an annual college football game through 2037 under a plan awaiting formal approval in the Irish capital, organizers have told The Associated Press.

The “Week 0” game in Dublin has become a fixture on the college football calendar and typically attracts well over 20,000 fans traveling from the United States in a boost for Irish tourism.

“The biggest brands in college football are interested in this,” said John Anthony, co-founder of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic and executive vice president of hospitality provider On Location. “They text me, they ask me about it, ‘What years are open?’”

The plan awaits final endorsement of Irish governmental bodies, said Anthony, who co-founded the event with Irish restaurateur Padraic O’Kane.

An estimated 22,90

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