Now that Germany has joined Britain in hosting games, the National Football League wants to continue its European tour.
The league wants Spain and France to grow their revenue.
As part of a four-year deal, the league hopes to extend long-term, and it was the first time a German team had won a game in the US. Since 2007, regular season games have been hosted in London.
The league's analysis of fan growth and commercial potential puts Spain and France on our radar, according to the head of U.K. and Europe.
"We need to do our homework to make sure that there is a possibility of a place to land any games in those markets, gauge interest of the host stadia, gauge interest of the host city, even the government, as to their enthusiasm to help us bring a game," Gos
The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins now have home marketing rights in Spain, which gives it a slight advantage. Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany,Ghana, Mexico, and the U.K. are some of the countries that the NFL has rights to.
Gosper said that when you know that there are teams in the international rights program, you want to look at the possibility of having games in those markets.
There are five international games this season, three of which are in London, one in Germany and one in Mexico City.
The NFL decided to add a 17th game to the schedule due to international expansion. The league requires teams to play at least one home game abroad every eight seasons.
Outside of that commitment, a team with rights in a country can choose to play home games there. The Jags have played in London nine times and have a three-year deal to play at Wembley Stadium.
There is a chance that a team will do that. Gosper said that it was a possibility but not imminent.
"We'll be testing the viability of our options from a stadium point of view, and then at the same time in parallel seeing what the appetite is for clubs to potentially exploit those markets with a game."
In Spain, Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is undergoing major renovations that will include a soccer pitch that can be used for American football with a capacity of over 80,000. Spurs have a long-term deal with the National Football League to host London games. The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium has a seating capacity of 68,000.
Camp Nou is Europe's largest soccer stadium with a capacity of 99,000, but Barcelona plans to begin a long delayed renovation project that will last into the 20th century. The Montjuic Olympic Stadium used to be the home of the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL Europe League.
The NFL has a large Spanish-speaking fan base. There are nine teams with marketing rights in Mexico.
There is a capacity of over 80,000 for soccer games at the stadium.
"France is a little bit outside of that, and it's its own market and culture, but at the same time it's an incredibly strong sports media market where returns could be higher and faster than Spain."
There are two very healthy media markets, healthy sports markets, and strong indicators from our streaming platform. They are two markets that have high potential.
The Nordic markets would be next in Europe. Friends Arena has 50,000 fans.
The Bears played the Vikings in a preseason game in 1988.
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