ORLANDO, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars made it official – they will play their 2027 season at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. That’s the year after the upcoming NFL season, when the stadium in Jacksonville will be renovated.  

What You Need To Know

Jaguars will play 2027 season at Camping World Stadium in Orlando

Orlando expects greater economic impact than Jacksonville during this period

Local businesses anticipate increased traffic from Jaguars games

City plans improvements to streets around the stadium

$25 million per game – that’s how much Jacksonville’s mayor says each Jaguars game generates for that city.

So when the Jags play in Orlando in 2027, that economic boost is expected Central Florida. In fact, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says it could be an even higher impact per game in Orlando.

“I think there will be more here, not just from the number of people in the stadium, but people tend to extend their stay when they come to Orlando – we have some other things to do – so I expect some pretty serious economic impact,” said Dyer.

And that impact will be felt by small businesses near the stadium, like Peace Food Store.

“We’re excited,” said Samanter Jarrett. “We do get a lot of business from the events from the stadium, and with the Jaguars playing, it will bring a lot of traffic for customers for us. Even though I might work a little late, it does help out with the business, and we’re local.”

Beyond the $400 million Orange County leaders are spending on upgrading Camping World Stadium – in part to make sure they convinced the Jaguars to play a season here – residents can expect other improvements around the stadium as the Orlando rolls out the welcome mat.

The city has plans to make beautification improvements to streets around the stadium, including one of the main corridors, Central Avenue.

“This is a huge economic driver, especially for our small businesses,” said Orlando City District 5 Commissioner Shan Rose. “This is an opportunity for us to continue to grow and continue to be a world-class city here in Orlando.”

And if things go well, it could help lure future big events to Orlando.

“Certainly us selling out the stadium will be noticed by the NFL and their owners,” said Dyer.