Streetlights and sidewalks have been installed. Broken pavement has been replaced. But residents say the work should continue after the Super Bowl leaves.

Given the excitement over the Super Bowl’s return to New Orleans, it can be tough to imagine the controversy surrounding the Superdome when it was under construction in the 1970s. Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved the dome’s construction in a statewide referendum in 1966.

Super Bowl LIX will be the 11th big game played in New Orleans. Here's a glance at some facts and figures from the first 10 big games in the city.