Speaking at Thursday's groundbreaking for the Browns' new enclosed stadium in Brook Park, Goodell said the venue would be suitable but warned the region lacks enough hotels and airport capacity.
He said Super Bowls bring nearly 200,000 visitors and host cities typically need hotel inventory in the high 40, while Cleveland has roughly half that number.
The comments came as Haslam Sports Group launched Huntington Bank Field, a project billed as a major Northeast Ohio development expected to boost jobs, infrastructure and future events.
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