在NFL的老板们准备挑选2011年超级碗主办城市的同时，印弟安纳波利斯市领导人表示他们已经筹备好比赛所需的设施与资金，对申办充满信心。

　　印弟安纳波利斯市副市长史蒂夫·坎贝尔（Steve Campbell）称，该市申办委员会有能力在下周于田纳西州纳什维尔举行的董事会议开幕前筹集2000万至2500万美元资金。

　　"我们在计划此事的时候已有十足的把握，"坎贝尔表示。他拒绝透露资金的具体数额，并且表示申办委员会不希望因此而引起竞争。

　　与印弟安纳波利斯市一同申办2011年超级碗总决赛的还有菲尼克斯市（明年超级碗的主办城市）和达拉斯市。一座拥有8万个座位的球场将于2009年在达拉斯市落成，达拉斯牛仔队表示该队位于阿林顿郊区的主场将为超级碗提供10万个座位。

　　NFL委员会主席弗雷德·格拉斯（Fred Glass）称，在老板会议开幕前还没有其它申办城市筹备好主办这项NFL规模最大的赛事所需的资金。

　　目前已有数家赞助商承诺向印弟安纳波利斯市的申办工作提供支持。本次申办工作将提升该市主办大型体育赛事的经验，此外一座新的球场也将于明年向公众开放。

　　利用1.2亿美元冠名小马队新球场的卢卡斯石油董事长福雷斯·卢卡斯（Forrest Lucas）和小马队老板吉姆·伊瑟（Jim Irsay）分别宣布将捐赠100万美元支持申办活动，此外制药商伊莱公司也承诺资助250万美元，贝克和丹尼尔斯律师事务所也同意赞助50万美元。

　　"我们对商界的支援表示满意，"坎贝尔表示。

　　就在5月15日，开发商宣布了对拥有1000个房间的马略特酒店的改建计划，这也是印弟安纳波斯利市申办工作的关键步骤。NFL要求超级碗主办城市必须拥有25,000个酒店房间。

　　"我们肯定有能力达到甚至超过标准，"印弟安纳波利斯旅游协会发言人鲍博·舒尔茨（Bob Schultz）说。他同时表示，该市已经签下了超过3.5万间酒店房间，与卢卡斯石油球场的距离都在要求范围之内。这座拥有移动盖顶的现代化球场将于小马队2008赛季之前落成。他还表示该市拥有足够的举办场外活动的场所，其中包括阿特肖博物馆以及印弟安纳波利斯儿童博物馆。

　　舒尔茨拒绝对该市的申办计划作进一步的说明。

　　联盟官员通常会选择气候温暖的城市来举办超级碗，尽管拥有封闭球场的底特律和明尼阿波利斯市也曾主办过这项赛事。

　　"我们自认为比达拉斯和菲尼克斯市具有更大的竞争优势，"舒尔茨表示。"我们知道这对于老板们来说是一个艰难的选择，但是我们对申办成功充满信心。"

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INDIANAPOLIS （May 17， 2007） —— As NFL owners prepare to pick the host city for the 2011 Super Bowl， city leaders in Indianapolis said they are confident they have lined up the amenities and funds necessary to make a strong pitch for the championship game.

Deputy Mayor Steve Campbell said the city's bid committee will be able to raise $20 million to $25 million before next week's owners' meeting in Nashville， Tenn.

"When we make our presentation， we'll have it in hand，" Campbell said.

He declined to give the amount of money raised， saying the committee didn't want the competition to have that information.

Indianapolis is vying for the 2011 game with Phoenix （next year's Super Bowl host） and Dallas， where an 80，000-seat stadium is scheduled to open in 2009. The Cowboys have said their venue in suburban Arlington could accommodate up to 100，000 for a Super Bowl.

No other aspiring host city had raised the funds needed to host the NFL's biggest game before the owners' meeting， committee president Fred Glass said.

Several large donors have pledged their support for the Indianapolis bid， which highlights the city's experience hosting large sporting events and a new football stadium slated to open next year.

Lucas Oil president Forrest Lucas， who paid $120 million to put his name on the Colts' new stadium， and Colts owner Jim Irsay each announced they would contribute $1 million to the effort. Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. promised $2.5 million. Glass' employer， the law firm Baker & Daniels， also agreed to kick in $500，000.

"We're pleased with the way the business community has stepped up，" Campbell said.

On May 15， developers unveiled updated plans for a 1，000-room JW Marriott hotel complex， which is also one of the linchpins of the city's bid. The NFL requires a city hosting the Super Bowl to have some 25，000 hotel rooms.

"We certainly have been able to meet the mark and exceed it as well —— to the surprise of the NFL， but certainly not to us，" said Bob Schultz， a spokesman for the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.

Schultz said the city has signed contracts for more than 35，000 hotel rooms within the required distance of Lucas Oil Stadium， the retractable-roof field that is scheduled to open before the Colts' 2008 season. He also said the city has identified venues where off-field events can be staged， including the Eiteljorg Museum and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Schultz declined to further elaborate on the city's plans.

"We want to keep some of those cards close to the vest because of the competitive nature of the bid，" he said.

League officials traditionally have chosen warm-weather cities for the Super Bowl， although Detroit and Minneapolis， which have domed stadiums， have hosted it.

"We recognize we have formidable competition here with Dallas and with Phoenix —— two other great destinations，" Schultz said. "We know it will not be an easy decision by the owners， but it will be one that we know we can deliver on."