Phoenix was disqualified as the host city for the Super Bowl in 1993 because Arizona did not recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday. The city lost an estimated $200 million in revenue.
The company cited flu season, the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and the high hospitalization rate among unvaccinated as reasons for the requirement.
Hobbs has repeatedly pushed back against misinformation surrounding the 2020 election, and has been a vocal critic of the GOP-led audit of the election.