How the Bay Area is Landing Major Sporting Events

from Section 415 · host The San Francisco Standard

In February, the Bay Area will play host to Super Bowl XL. A few months later, men's World Cup games will take place at Levi's Stadium. These massive events come on the heels of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, tennis' Laver Cup, this weekend's NWSL championship, and so much more. Why is the Bay Area suddenly riding a wave of marquee sporting events? On this episode of Section 415, Zaileen Janmohamed joins Kerry Crowley and shares the answers. Janmohamed is the CEO and president of the Bay Area Host Committee, which has played a leading role in luring the biggest games in sports to the region. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at distilling months of work into a 10-minute presentation to NFL owners and working with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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