Gov. Jeff Landry and Gayle Benson said they have agreed to a new long-term lease that will keep the Saints playing at the Caesars Superdome for at least another decade, after lengthy negotiations that were hung up over side real estate deals and the state's share in profits from food sales and parking.

The deal was announced on Thursday on the field of the Superdome, where Benson and Landry gathered with Saints officials and civic leaders.

Benson and Landry both praised the deal, with Benson calling it "an example of our continued special partnership with this great state of Louisiana."

The agreement runs through 2035 and then gives the Saints options to renew every five years through 2055. It also resolves sticking points that had delayed final approval even after the stadium lease

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