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Madison making a second pitch to keep basketball tournaments at home

February 3, 2012 By

The City of Madison is attempting “sweeten the pot”, trying to entice the WIAA

Kohl Center

to keep the WIAA boys and girls basketball tournaments in Madison.  With revenue’s at an estimated $9-million on the line, it would be difficult not to.

According to a report in today’s Wisconsin State Journal, UW-Madison is pursuing options to make the Kohl Center available on the WIAA’s preferred dates.  Hotel’s are also said to be preparing a proposal to make the event more affordable to visitors.

Madison has played host to the boys tournament for 90 of the past 91 years and the girls event since its debut in 1976. [Read more...]

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Green Bay may have best offer on the table, but……

January 26, 2012 By

With the Kohl Center unable to guarantee dates for the next couple of years, it

Kohl Center

certainly looks like Green Bay has put more on the table for the WIAA to consider with regards to the future of the State basketball and wrestling tournaments. 

Both cities gave their pitch to the WIAA Board of Control on Wednesday.

Based on conversations with both parties, it would appear that the Green Bay contingent has more to offer at the moment, with a guarantee that the Resch Center would be available to the WIAA on the dates needed.

Availability is an issue for the Kohl Center starting next year (2013) already.  But even more important, the long-term availability is something that can only happen if the Big Ten Conference men’s hockey schools change the format of the Big Ten Tournament. [Read more...]

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