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Top contenders? Miami, LA, Atlanta look to host Super Bowls

FILE - In this May 16, 2016, file photo, cranes sit inside the Atlanta Falcons new stadium currently under construction in Atlanta.  The NFL is expected to award three future Super Bowls _ 2019, 2020 and 2021 _ at the league’s owners meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday. Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles are considered the leading candidates.  (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - In this May 16, 2016, file photo, cranes sit inside the Atlanta Falcons new stadium currently under construction in Atlanta. The NFL is expected to award three future Super Bowls _ 2019, 2020 and 2021 _ at the league’s owners meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday. Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles are considered the leading candidates. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) FILE - In this May 16, 2016, file photo, cranes sit inside the Atlanta Falcons new stadium currently under construction in Atlanta. The NFL is expected to award three future Super Bowls _ 2019, 2020 and 2021 _ at the league’s owners meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday. Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles are considered the leading candidates. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The NFL is expected to award three future Super Bowls – 2019, 2020 and 2021 – at the league’s owners meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday. Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles are considered the leading candidates. Atlanta and Los Angeles are in the process of building new stadiums, while Miami is undergoing a $450 million renovation. New Orleans and Tampa are bidding to host the Super Bowl.

A look at what the leading candidates are bringing to the table:

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MIAMI

There are some obvious reasons why Miami has been a Super Bowl site favorite in the past, and the same reasons apply now: The weather, having two major airports within about a half-hour of the stadium and a proven history of pulling off big events.