[nicholsjj]

The dome is not going to be torn down for at least the next 10 years for a few reasons. First and foremost the convention center brings millions if dollars to the Saint Louis area each year and losing the dome would make much of that money go away. Secondly there would be not much the city could do with the space to match the money that the convention center is bringing in without convincing and giving major tax breaks to a large manufacture. Finally Saint Louis has a strong soccer fan base and I wouldn't be surprised if mls would expand for a team in the dome. With all that being said, I still believe that First will leave after 2017 just for a change of scenery. If another location has similar perks of Saint Louis, i.e. Indy, then I thinka move will be in the works. I think it would actually help the Eastern Mo./Western Il. teams as well since it would allow our event organizers to focus more locally, not that they don't do a great job for both but Champs does take focus away.