We've hosted the Super Bowl, NCAA tourneys and everything else.
It's nice biz for a week or so, but then nothing.
7 and counting bars and restaurants have closed because of No NHL in St Paul. (unemployed - nearing 300 - Thanks Mr Coleman you ass!)
I'd spend billions promoting the U of M research department that returns to MN on average 10:1
Dell (as in computers) is building in North Carolina. They will have more full time jobs there in 1 year than a stadium will have in 20 years of part time jobs.
I'm not against sports.. god knows how many bb games I've watched this year. But if the T-wolves folded camp, no biggy, there's tv.
I think fan loyalty was lost many years ago with free agency.
You may be correct, Indy may be different.
Up here, this isn't a destination on many maps for sports, just the megamall.