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Originally Posted by Alex Dinsmoor

What about Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Convention Center in Detroit, MI?

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

But I also doubt that Joe Louis would be willing to part with a solid block of 3-4 days in mid-late April due to the NHL playoffs.

There is actually an arena attached to Cobo Hall, although it only seats 12,191. Good luck getting Joe Louis from the Red Wings

However, I think that playing in a convention centre, just wouldn't have the championship feel. Although St. Louis was my first trip to CMP, I felt that the Dome fields felt much more like a championship than the pit fields. This is just my opinion though... I would expect that FIRST will stay with Domes even after St. Louis, but only time will tell.