After falling just short in its past two attempts to serve as Super Bowl host, Tampa Bay is bidding to land the NFL's showcase game for Raymond James Stadium in 2018. Bay area officials alerted the league three weeks ago of the region's interest in serving as the 2018 Super Bowl site. Indianapolis emerged Friday as another suitor for the next available game. The 2012 Super Bowl was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and Tampa Bay hasn't been selected as the host city since 2009. The Bay area also served as Super Bowl host in 1984, 1991 and 2001. “All we've done is we had an opportunity to express to the NFL our interest,'' said Rob Higgins, executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. “We couldn't respond fast enough.'' Source: Tampa Tribune
