Glendale, Super Bowl hat in hand for state money

GlendaleBy Caitlin McGlade | The Republic | azcentral.com

Taxpayers statewide may be asked to help pay for the 2015 Super Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

Sports executives and city leaders are lobbying for state assistance to help cover expenses associated with hosting certain major events, whether a Super Bowl or national political conventions.

So far, Glendale and the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee are working separately, which means state lawmakers can expect at least two proposals.

Each group has its own story to tell, Glendale lobbyist Brent Stoddard said.

Stoddard called them complementary efforts, but he said Glendale leaders have a sense of urgency as Super Bowl XLIX is just one year out.

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