ORLANDO, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars will play their home video games in Orlando in 2027, in keeping with a vote from NFL group house owners Tuesday.
The league’s house owners voted on the difficulty Tuesday throughout their annual conferences.
“The Jaguars couldn’t ask for a better scenario than Orlando and Camping World Stadium as our temporary home in 2027. This couldn’t have happened without the endorsement of the league and team owners who approved our plan two years ago for a renovated Stadium of the Future in Downtown Jacksonville, and we’re especially appreciative of the support of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the process,” group proprietor Shad Khan mentioned.
“We’re also grateful to the team at Florida Citrus Sports that made this solution a reality that will benefit all, including Jaguars fans just a few hours away in Jacksonville. This is a win that everyone can celebrate.”
This comes after town of Orlando and Florida Citrus Sports labored for months to place collectively a bid to deliver the Jags to the City Beautiful.
And with renovations presently ongoing at Camping World, bringing in an NFL group could be the newest proof of town’s dedication to rising the realm.
Less than half a mile away from Camping World stands Ivanhoe Park Lager House, a brewery that prides itself on its atmosphere.
“We’re simply dedicated to group by doing enjoyable group occasions and simply being a spot everybody can come,” mentioned Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company CEO Glenn Closson.
He mentioned group development was one of many massive causes he determined to open a second location on Orange Blossom Trail.
“We were super excited when this opportunity came up,” Closson said. “And we knew that there was a lot of future growth and that there were a lot of plans for the area, so, we just wanted to be a part of that.”
Ongoing renovations at and round Camping World stadium is proof of that development.
Increased seating, an improved fan expertise and a brand new multi-purpose heart are anticipated to be added on the stadium in hopes of bringing in additional high-profile occasions.
Closson mentioned it will be thrilling to have the Jags on the town, particularly because the group already has a robust fanbase in Central Florida.
“We do get group each Sunday in the course of the season to sort of watch the Jaguars play,” he said. “So if they arrive, it will be simply insane getting crowds of Jags followers in right here and sort of constructing on the thrill of it and see it continue to grow.”
Closson credit Florida Citrus Sports and town of Orlando for his or her latest work to deliver extra occasions to Camping World.
Orlando City Commissioner Shan Rose mentioned occasions like soccer matches, bowl video games, and the NFL Pro Bowl occasion have showcased Orlando as a vacation spot metropolis.
“We continue to meet the needs of all of our visitors. We just added two sports football teams, our spring football teams, that have come here,” Rose said. “People want to see sports and people are enjoying it, and more than anything we have a true family friendly environment and atmosphere here in the city of Orlando.”
