Santa Clara gears up for Super Bowl with major security upgrades at Levi’s Stadium

In what regional leaders call a first for American sports arenas, Levi’s Stadium will host World Cup matches and the Super Bowl in the same year — and the costs of making history are taking shape as Santa Clara officials work to secure the venue from threats.

World Cup public safety costs could hover around $11.5 million, according to city employees, though they can’t say how much the Super Bowl will add. Levi’s Stadium last hosted the Super Bowl in 2016, and much has changed since then, including technology threats such as more advanced drones. But so have security and law enforcement agencies’ information sharing capabilities.