MVC Tournament to move to Kansas City?

[tornado]

It's a possibility, as the Scottrade Center does not have a contract with the Valley beyond this Sunday, and Kansas City is interested in getting the MVC Tournament.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/columnists.nsf/berniemiklasz/story/BC655782BBF5128F8625729300182EA3?OpenDocument

[BTID]

Not only would KC want to host the MVC, but I'm sure fans of Creighton, Wichita State, Drake, UNI, and Mo State wouldn't mind it being there either.

I'm so used to the conference tournament being in St. Louis, but a change of pace could do us some good. I've always considered Kansas City to be a hotbed of Big 12 sports, so it's kind of flattering that they would court the Missouri Valley. St. Louis is different in that it can be seen as a Big 12/Big 10/A-10/MVC town, if that makes any sense. It is rather surprising that even 34 years after St. Louis University left the Valley to form the Metro Conference with Louisville, Cincinnati, Memphis, Tulane, South Carolina, and Georgia Tech, that the Valley still chose to keep its headquarters in St. Louis.

[Fetz86]

I hope it doesnt get moved to KC, i'm just starting to learn my way around St Louis.

[houstonbrave]

I sure hope we don't move the tourney out of St. Louis. I agree that that Creighton, Mo State and Whicita State would particularly like the move but St. L is more centrally located/more in the center of the Valley so we have a better shot at getting the most fans. We have spent a lot of time getting the city of St. Louis on board and making this a bigger event. I think it would be a mistake to start over again in KC.

Note-I am biased since my in-laws are in St. L I get free room but still....

[real fan]

Souds like a way to get a better deal in St. Louis as with the way this tour. has grown there is no way they move it to another site.

[Guinness]

I think there would be an attendance dropoff if they moved it to KC.

[romar]

& they couldn't call it Arch Madness anymore!!!

[IlliBraves]

Where would it be? Kemper Arena? Seems kind of small, no? KC hosts the Mid-Con tourney annually.

[BTID]

Where would it be? Kemper Arena? Seems kind of small, no? KC hosts the Mid-Con tourney annually.

Kemper Arena has been or will soon be demolished and a new facility is being built in Kansas City. I don't know where the new joint is located, but Kemper was very easy to get to. The Mid-Continent Tournament tipped off today in Tulsa. If KC has ever hosted the Mid-Con, the games might have been played at the Municipal Auditorium. That tournament rotates sites every three years or so. Prior to Tulsa, it was held in Ft. Wayne (Veterans Memorial Coliseum) and Moline (Quad Cities Mark).

[Scouter]

I hope (and don't think) the Valley tournament will move to KC. This tournament has been getting bigger and better every, year. I think the only way it moves is if KC makes a ridiculous offer that the MVC couldn't turn down. Why mess with something that's already good?

Also, I'm not sure how important this would figure into organizing everything better/easier, but the Valley offices are located in St. Louis. Just makes sense to keep it there.