Hosts are announced on April 18th. Have there been any rumors as to who has put in bids?
I would think 2019 would be in the east, but no idea where. I know BC hasn't bid. Don't think BU has either but can't know for sure.
I'd guess that 2020 will be Ridder just because that's how this works (not that I think that's a bad thing).
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What are the considerations for choosing a tournament host? I expected Penn State to be hot on the bidding trail when they built a brand new arena, but they never come up in conversations about tournament host bidding. I assume the level of local area accommodations are a part of the decision, but what else is considered?
That was only a part of the problem with Grand Forks. The other part is that it's difficult and expensive to get to, especially from the east coast. Delta is the only major airline that goes there, there aren't a whole lot of seats, and they cost a lot. There's also not a lot to do in Grand Forks, and a shortage of hotel rooms, though there are more now (with a lower occupancy rate) than there were when the last round of bids were accepted.
Airport customs and bridge customs are an entirely different beast.
The bridge crossing at Buffalo and Detroit can be a real bear during heavy traffic periods. It makes some D.C. backups seem tame...
Then, you got the whole issue of when they want to randomly check cars. A lot more difficult to do than having someone simply open their luggage at an airport.
Once, when I was re-entering the US through Newark after 6 months in Europe, I was instructed to not put my luggage through the x-ray, but instead walk it AROUND the metal detector and proceed with my day. Meanwhile, the US citizen in front of me who appeared to be of Middle Eastern ethnicity was getting frisked and wanted before he even tried to walk through the metal detector...
I really don't see the tournament being held in Grand Forks anytime soon, which as far as I can tell makes all the travel talk a pointless argument.
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I'm really surprised the Polisseni Center in RIT has never considered putting in a bid (as far as I know).
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