[11] Other sponsors, of the 35 total, include United Airlines, Fidelity Investments, Sheraton Hotels and UPS.
[3] In 2018, Gay Bowl XVIII took place in Denver;[10] the tournament expanded to include an Open C Division.
Gay Bowl XXI was scheduled for Toronto in 2021, yet due to many factors including pandemic travel restrictions, the tournament was held in Tempe, Arizona.
[16] Gay Bowl XXI saw the expansion of the Women's+ and Open Divisions with a re-seeding of teams after the first two games of pool play.
50 teams competed and the tournament seedings followed the format created the previous year and six champions were crowned.
Gay Bowl XXIII took place in Seattle, Washington, October 5–8, 2023 and a Women’s+ C Division was added.
[6] The NGFFL imposes a limit on the number of heterosexual players at twenty percent on each team's roster for the Gay Bowl.