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Santa Clara Stadium Authority Launches Fan Brick Program For Levi’s

The Santa Clara Stadium Authority has launched the fan brick program at Levi’s® Stadium giving 49ers Faithful the opportunity to be a part of the stadium’s Fanwalk through the purchase of commemorative bricks. Fans can ensure their place in history by purchasing a personalized paver that will be located within the Levi’s® Stadium Fanwalk at Gate A in the Northwest Plaza.

Yahoo! Named Levi’s Stadium Partner

The San Francisco 49ers and Yahoo! announced that Yahoo! will be the exclusive online sports content, social networking, and photo and video sharing partner for Levi’s® Stadium and the San Francisco 49ers. As part of the 10-year agreement, set to begin in 2014 and run through the 2023 season, Yahoo! will play an essential role in enhancing the in-stadium entertainment experience with its popular photo and video sharing site, Flickr, and Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football.

49ers Statement on Construction Site Tragedy

Statement from the San Francisco 49ers on this morning’s incident at the stadium construction site:

“The 49ers organization was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the news at the construction site. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and co-workers affected by this tragedy. The 49ers family has lost a teammate today.”

Willis Reacts to Super Bowl Announcement

Taylor Price, 49ers.com

Patrick Willis was born five days after Super Bowl XIX, the last time the Bay Area hosted the biggest game in professional sports.

Willis, 28, is eager to see the NFL’s showcase game return to the Bay Area in 2016. It was announced earlier on Tuesday that Levi’s® Stadium would host Super Bowl L, the 50th anniversary of the NFL’s championship game.

Jed York Details Super Bowl L Impact

Taylor Price, 49ers.com

The new home of the San Francisco 49ers has made a lasting impact in the Bay Area community on and off the field with Tuesday’s announcement of Super Bowl L taking place at Levi’s® Stadium.

Moments after the San Francisco bid committee was selected as the host city for the Super Bowl’s Golden Anniversary game, Jed York shared his thoughts on what put the Bay Area ahead of South Florida to host Super Bowl L in February of 2016.

Bay Area to Host Super Bowl L

Taylor Price, 49ers.com

The 50th anniversary of the most prestigious game in professional sports will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following a vote by 32 NFL owners on Tuesday, Super Bowl L will be played at Levi’s® Stadium, the future home of the San Francisco 49ers.

The San Francisco Super Bowl bid committee was selected over the South Florida committee to host the league’s championship game in 2016.

Levi’s Stadium – Home of the San Francisco 49ers

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced today that it will present the Santa Clara Stadium Authority a proposal for a 20-year, $220 million naming rights agreement for ”Levi’s® Stadium” on Thursday, May 9, 2013.   

The apparel company is proposing a naming rights partnership with the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and San Francisco 49ers that would make the company an official sponsor of the 49ers, and feature premium interior and exterior branding of the new Levi’s® Stadium.  

Super Bowl L Update

Taylor Price, 49ers.com 

The new Santa Clara Stadium remains a strong contender to host Super Bowl L. 

The future home of the 49ers, set to open in 2014, is one of two candidates to host the biggest game in professional sports at the conclusion of the 2016 season.

The San Francisco Super Bowl committee is up against South Florida to host Super Bowl L. The decision will come down to a vote from NFL owners on May 21.

Patrick Willis Tours SC Stadium

A lot can change in one year. Patrick Willis witnessed that first-hand when he stepped on what will soon be the future playing surface of the San Francisco 49ers. Willis, San Francisco’s six-time Pro Bowl linebacker, toured the future home of the 49ers this week to learn more about the project that is now officially…

Patrick Willis Tours New Stadium

One year after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Santa Clara Stadium, Patrick Willis went on a tour with Project Executive Jack Hill to see the year’s progress.

Seifert, Young Join Super Bowl Committee

Taylor Price, 49ers.com

The Bay Area’s quest to host Super Bowl L or LI received a boost this week with the two key former 49ers joining the region’s Super Bowl bid committee.

According to the SF Gate, Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young and two-time Super Bowl winning coach George Seifert, have joined the committee that features many other well-known Bay Area personalities (Condoleeza Rice, Charles Schwab, Thomas Keller and others).

49ers Coaches Tour New Stadium

Taylor Price, 49ers.com

Members of the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff took a sneak peak at the franchise’s future home last month.

New Stadium Technology

Alex Espinoza, 49ers.com

Among the many unique characteristics of the new Santa Clara Stadium will be the facility’s commitment to be on the cutting edge of technology. To that end, the organization has hired some of Silicon Valley’s brightest minds to turn the future home of the 49ers into one of the world’s most technologically capable buildings.

Record-Setting Pace Continues As Legends Reports 75% of Stadium Builders Licenses Sold at New Stadium

Although construction of the new Santa Clara Stadium began less than 11 months ago, the building is well on its way to being sold out when the San Francisco 49ers take the field for the first time in 2014. Legends, the company hired to market the premium and reserved seats for the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, will submit $400 million of Stadium Builders License contracts for its approval. To date, 75 percent of all available SBLs in the venue have been sold.