Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Beam Furr
Department: County Commission
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO DISCUSS Tourism Sponsorship Application for the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. (Mayor Furr)
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Why Action is Necessary
An agenda item is required to permit the above referenced discussion.
What Action Accomplishes
Permits Board of County Commissioners to discuss this Tourism Sponsorship request and receive a presentation from members of the host committee.
Goal Related Icon(s)
☒County Commission
☐Go Green
☐MAP Broward
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
As part of Visit Lauderdale’s consideration of Tourism Sponsorship applications, a discussion was held at the May 14th, 2025 Tourist Development Council Board meeting regarding a sponsorship application received for the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. At this TDC meeting, it was concluded that further discussion by the Board of County Commissioners was warranted.
This Tourism Application is for the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, which was awarded to Hard Rock Stadium through a bid process. This game will be played on January 19th, 2026. The 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl also remains a part of the new 12-team College Football Playoff rotation and will be played on January 1st.
As shown in the presentation in Exhibit 2, the South Florida College Football Playoff National Championship Game Host Committee expects this game to bring significant tourism revenue to Broward County. This agenda item is intended to allow for the host committee to present, and for the Broward County Commission to provide direction and insight on next steps prior to the summer recess period.
Source of Additional Information
Clay Miller, Legislative Director to Mayor Furr, 954-357-7339
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None.