I don't think it would ever happen, but I wonder if the Twin Cities could be a site in the future.
Amenities:
-'Fargo' and 'Grumpy Old Men' were filmed here
-FRC at the new Vikings Stadium (larger than the former Metrodome)
-FTC/FLL could be at the Minneapolis Convention Center
-Former HUB of Northwest Airlines/Delta
- So it has the infrastructure
- There is a regional Airport in St Cloud that does a lot of flights to Chicago and the SW USA
-Mall of America could host many events
-Target Field could host a Twins night
-New Soccer Venue (if MN United and Twins can get a stadium built)
-2nd only to New York City in live theater per capita
-Is the third-largest theater market in the U.S.
-Has an expansive enclosed skyway that connects MPLS.
-THe area has an abundance of hotels and entertainment venues
-Is relatively safe *as long as you stay away from North MPLS
-has ever-increasing lines of Light Rail
(connecting from DTWN MPLS to MOA to StPaul to near StCloud).
-Has many Fortune 500 Corporations (Best Buy, PTC, Target, 3M, Medtronic, etc) to aid in the sponsorship.
Also, it already hosts the largest FRC event outside of the FRC Championships (MN North Star and 10,000 Lakes) - so it has the background of what to expect.
Any thoughts?