Stephen Ross: Hard Rock Stadium 'not really in line' for Super Bowl
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says Hard Rock Stadium is 'not really in line' to host a Super Bowl due to NFL requirements.
Miami's Hard Rock Stadium is "not really in line" to host an upcoming Super Bowl according to Dolphins owner Stephen Ross , who revealed why in a press conference on April 30 in Brickell. Ross, 85, said the NFL no longer considers Hard Rock Stadium to meet its requirements to host the Super Bowl. Specifically, the facility lacks enough hospitality area according to the league, in part due to recent developments related to Formula One racing and tennis' Miami Open .
Ross' comments, which were first published in the South Florida Business Journal, lend insight into Hard Rock's recent Super Bowl drought and why that could continue. The stadium last hosted a Super Bowl in 2020. “Miami is not really in line for [a Super Bowl]," Ross said.
"It’s always exciting to have the Super Bowl but that was before we had all the other events. Miami has by far the best weather. It’s in their best interest to have one here but at this point they don’t believe we meet all the requirements and the demands.
” More Miami Dolphins : It's left guard for Dolphins rookie Kadyn Proctor, to start Hard Rock Stadium is set to host Formula One's Miami Grand Prix on May 3, the culmination of a week of events with world's premier open-wheel, single-seat racing league. The facility first hosted the event in 2022. The world's No.