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===Host selection process=== NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXVIII to [[Atlanta]] during their May 23, 1990 meetings in [[Irving, Texas]]. It would be Atlanta's first of three Super Bowls (as of 2024) and first of two played at the [[Georgia Dome]]. Four cities submitted bids including Atlanta ([[Georgia Dome]]), [[Miami]] ([[Hard Rock Stadium|Joe Robbie Stadium]]), [[New Orleans]] ([[Caesars Superdome|Superdome]]), and [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] ([[Tampa Stadium]]). On the first ballot, Tampa was eliminated, mostly due to the fact that they were already scheduled to host [[Super Bowl XXV|XXV]]. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Tampa Bay]] representative Hugh Culverhouse Jr. immediately threw their support behind the Atlanta bid.<ref name="AC05-24-1990pg46b">{{cite news|title=Losing cities were hopeful until the end|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141132734/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=Len|last=Pasquarelli|page=46|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> Atlanta won on the fourth ballot, with owners rewarding [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]] owner [[Rankin M. Smith Sr.|Rankin Smith]] for his decision to keep the franchise in Atlanta, and for orchestrating the construction of the new stadium.<ref name="AC05-24-1990pg46c">{{cite news|title=Falcons' Smith secures biggest win of career|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141132960/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=Glenn|last=Sheeley|page=46|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> However, the NFL attached conditions to Atlanta's hosting duties. The [[Georgia Dome]] was still under construction; the first concrete footings had just been poured that same week. The league gave Atlanta a deadline of September 1 to finalize the construction schedule and budget, otherwise they may consider reassigning the game.<ref name="AC05-24-1990pg37">{{cite news|title=Atlanta joins NFL's Super club (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141132419/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=Glenn|last=Sheeley|page=37|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="AC05-24-1990pg46a">{{cite news|title=Atlanta joins NFL's Super club (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141132643/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=Glenn|last=Sheeley|page=46|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> In September of that year, Atlanta was selected as the host for the [[1996 Summer Olympics]], with the Georgia Dome a key [[Venues of the 1996 Summer Olympics|venue]] for the games. Almost immediately, the stadium's luxury boxes began to sell out,<ref name="AC09-19-1990pgA-7">{{cite news|title=Suites seats snapped up at Ga. Dome|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141138017/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=David|last=Beasley|page=7|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 19, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="AC10-27-1990pg1">{{cite news|title=Skyboxes Big-Bucks private suites (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141138258/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=Joe|last=Earle|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 19, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="AC10-27-1990pg13">{{cite news|title=Skyboxes Big-Bucks private suites (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141138538/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|first=Joe|last=Earle|page=13|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 19, 1990|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> helping ensure the stadium would be completed within budget.<ref name="AC07-21-1991pg85">{{cite news|title=Georgia Dome is taking shape|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/141138850/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|page=85|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=July 21, 1991|accessdate=February 16, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> The stadium was completed on-time for the [[1992 Atlanta Falcons season|1992 season]].
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