Saints, Jeff Landry team closing in on Nola Superdome lease

The New Orleans Saints and Gov. Jeff Landry’s team are closing in on a new long-term lease of the Caesars Superdome that aims to keep the franchise rooted in New Orleans for at least another decade.

The deal, which three sources familiar with the talks say could be announced as soon as next week, culminates more than a year of grueling, often contentious negotiations between the Saints and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, the board that oversees the state-owned Superdome.

Neither the Saints nor the LSED, known as the Superdome Commission, have announced specifics publicly. But the sources close to the negotiations say the agreement calls for a 10-year lease followed by four 5-year extensions, with the Saints retaining the right to exercise each extension. If all the exten