Berlin launches official bid to host NFL games from next year
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Berlin launches official bid to host NFL games from next year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Berlin’s city government launched an official bid campaign on Tuesday to host NFL games over a five-year period from next year. Berlin would be the third German city to host regular-season games after Munich, which hosted the first game in 2022 and the Carolina Panthers’ 20-17 overtime win over the New York Giants on Sunday, and Frankfurt last year. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated Saturday that the NFL was working “very hard” to bring the league to the German capital, but “that does not mean we’re not going to be back in Frankfurt and Munich.” The Berlin city government said in a statement it was hoping for “significant economic added value” from hosting NFL games and indicated it would seek to popularize flag football in schools ahead of its addition to the Olympic program in Los Angeles in 2028. Berlin wasn’t one of the German cities that initially bid to host regular-season games when the NFL first eyed expanding its international schedule to Germany.

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NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025
4 weeks, 2 days ago

NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025

Associated Press  

IRVING, Texas — The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025, the league’s fifth game ever in Germany. “We first held a preseason game at the Olympic Stadium 34 years ago, before it was home to NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder in the early 2000s. Now, with almost 20 million NFL fans in Germany, we’ll make a …

NFL plans eight international games next season, ‘We want to be back in Mexico, Brazil, UK and…’
2 months ago

NFL plans eight international games next season, ‘We want to be back in Mexico, Brazil, UK and…’

Live Mint  

The NFL is looking to hold eight international games next season including a possible first foray into Ireland, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Sunday, as the league's push to expand its footprint outside the U.S. shows no signs of letting up. The NFL held the last of its five international matchups on Sunday - a Carolina Panthers 20-17 overtime win …

Roger Goodell on rumors of 2025 NFL game in Berlin: ‘Believe them’
2 months ago

Roger Goodell on rumors of 2025 NFL game in Berlin: ‘Believe them’

New York Times  

As the New York Giants face the Carolina Panthers in Munich this weekend, local fans wonder if American football would ever kick off in the country’s capital after commissioner Roger Goodell said last November that Berlin has “a lot of interest” in hosting an NFL game. That large an increase in both domestic and international games could play out in …

Roger Goodell says he would like NFL to have 16 international games per season
4 months ago

Roger Goodell says he would like NFL to have 16 international games per season

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he would like the league to have as many as 16 international games in a season. “The ownership’s approved eight games already,” Goodell said before the NFL’s first game in Brazil. Let’s see how that goes.” Goodell was interviewed on Peacock ahead of the streaming service’s telecast of Friday night’s matchup …

What the NFL considers when choosing international game stadiums and teams
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What the NFL considers when choosing international game stadiums and teams

New York Times  

Along with the unveiling of the 2024 regular-season schedule last week, the NFL announced the full slate of games designated for the international stage. Mike North, NFL vice president of broadcast planning, called the IT department “the first line of defense — the first ones to kind of go into a site survey and try to figure out if the …

Berlin in the mix to host NFL game as league eyes future in Germany
1 year, 2 months ago

Berlin in the mix to host NFL game as league eyes future in Germany

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Berlin has shown “a lot of interest” in hosting a game as the league plans to extend its agreement to play in Germany beyond 2025. We’re going to continue to play here in some fashion.” Next week, the New England Patriots face the Indianapolis Colts at Deutsche Bank Park, the home of …

Roger Goodell says NFL may add new international host for game in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Roger Goodell says NFL may add new international host for game in 2024

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL could stage a game in yet another international location as early as 2024, commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday. Goodell spoke at a fans’ forum in London, which is hosting three games this season before the international slate switches to Germany for two games in November. “We actually have three or four markets that are here this …

NFL confirms Brazil and Spain site trips as international ‘passion and demand’ grows
1 year, 3 months ago

NFL confirms Brazil and Spain site trips as international ‘passion and demand’ grows

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NFL touted the global demand for its product ahead of its five international games and confirmed Friday that cities in Brazil and Spain are under review as potential hosts in the future. “There is passion and demand for our game and for the NFL outside the US, and that’s why we’re exploring it as fully as …

NFL views Spain as likely next European city to host a game, being assessed for 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

NFL views Spain as likely next European city to host a game, being assessed for 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re certainly looking at the viability of places such …

NFL confirm five teams for 2023 London and Germany games
1 year, 11 months ago

NFL confirm five teams for 2023 London and Germany games

The Independent  

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NFL road trip: Beyond Germany, league eyes Spain, France
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL road trip: Beyond Germany, league eyes Spain, France

Associated Press  

MUNICH — The NFL wants to keep its European tour going now that Germany has joined Britain in hosting games. Beyond Germany, which could also get additional games soon, the league’s analysis of fan growth and commercial potential puts Spain and France “very much on our radar,” Brett Gosper, NFL Head of UK and Europe, told The Associated Press in …

Goodell: More NFL games likely for Germany, possibly soon
2 years, 1 month ago

Goodell: More NFL games likely for Germany, possibly soon

Associated Press  

MUNICH — The NFL plans to play more regular-season games in Germany, possibly sooner than expected. League commissioner Roger Goodell told a fan forum in Munich on Saturday that the NFL will stage “at least” four games in Germany through 2025. “In our commitment, we’re going to play the next four years, at least, and with at least four games,” …

Germany edges past UK as Europe’s leading market for NFL
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany edges past UK as Europe’s leading market for NFL

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Seattle Seahawks fan Lukas Spiess was shocked at what he noticed while at a Stuttgart soccer game a few weeks ago. The U.K. and Germany each have 3.3 million “avid fans” of the NFL in a category that’s been growing quickly for both, but Germany has slightly more “casual” fans — 17 million, Gosper said. Being an American …

The NFL's popularity is rising across Europe with MILLIONS desperate for tickets
2 years, 4 months ago

The NFL's popularity is rising across Europe with MILLIONS desperate for tickets

Daily Mail  

The NFL doesn't do things by halves. Tottenham's 63,000-seat London stadium has a specific NFL pitch underneath its soccer field In 2010 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell set a lofty goal. At the time, the NFL's annual revenue was $8.35bn The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest event in the world of sport, drawing millions of viewers The experiment has been …

NFL picks 3 German cities to bid for regular-season game
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL picks 3 German cities to bid for regular-season game

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL selected the cities Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich on Tuesday to enter a final bidding stage to host a regular-season game in Germany. “Those cities will now participate in deeper conversations about staging games in Germany.” Germany has a strong and growing NFL fan base and one of the world’s largest economies, making the country a logical …

NFL Abroad: League to choose German host city, eyes France
3 years, 3 months ago

NFL Abroad: League to choose German host city, eyes France

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL has returned to London with the Atlanta Falcons facing the New York Jets on Sunday but the league is just as focused on its next international destination: Germany. Gosper said they’re looking for a “deeper relationship than just a game once a year,” citing grassroots partnerships and an NFL Academy. “It would seem that France is …

NFL wants to hold games in Germany, seeks partner city
3 years, 7 months ago

NFL wants to hold games in Germany, seeks partner city

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL wants to expand its international series by holding regular-season games in Germany, launching a process Wednesday to identify a partner city. Identifying a preferred host city is a key step in bringing regular-season NFL games to our millions of German fans.” Weekly television viewership in Germany has grown by more than 20% annually since 2017, the …

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