NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have signed a lease extension for the state-owned Superdome that will run at least through 2035.

“With this agreement, we are paving the way for more Saints victories, more Super Bowl memories, and more economic growth for Louisiana,” Landry said in announcing the agreement on Thursday.

After 10 years, the team will have up to four five-year options that, if all exercised, could extend the lease through 2055.

The current lease agreement was scheduled to end in 2030. The new lease takes the place of the old one. A crucial component of the extension is that it now allows the Saints to try to bid for the 2031 Super Bowl. New Orleans hosted its most recent Super Bowl last Feb. 9 , a game in which the P

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