Gov. Jeff Landry and Gayle Benson have signed a new long-term lease that will keep the Saints playing at the Caesars Superdome for at least another decade, after lengthy negotiations that were hung up over side real estate deals and the state's share in profits from food sales and other concessions.

The deal was formally announced Thursday during a signing ceremony on the field of the Superdome, where Benson and Landry gathered with Saints officials and civic leaders.

Benson and Landry both praised the agreement, with Benson calling it "an example of our continued special partnership with this great state of Louisiana."

"This agreement solidifies a partnership for decades to come," she added.

The lease runs through 2035 and then gives the Saints options to renew every five years t

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