I doubt the NFL will be expanding any time soon so this may never be a possibility.

You could be right, but see the link in my post number 108. It's not totally out of the question for an expansion. It's just not going to happen here any time soon.

would be great for OKC to build an alamo dome type facility

I doubt the NFL will be expanding any time soon so this may never be a possibility. However, in the World Class Tennis Stadium thread, there is an excellent multisport stadium concept. It could be home to our AHL team and a possible MLS franchise. I think OKC could support MLS and NBA with our current or near future population. The stadium in the thread would fit very nicely at the cotton mill site and we would still have arenas in close proximity for events such as the Big 12 basketball tournament. We would be able to redevelop the Cox Convention Center site and still have a smaller arena for the AHL too.

Good point!

Salt Lake City would be the market which mirrors that of OKC. They have NBA and MLS:

NBA: Utah Jazz - Energy Solutions Arena - capacity 19,911, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Solutions_Arena
MLS: Real Salt Lake - Rio Tinto Stadium - capacity 20,501, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Stadium*

Market Size 2010 figures:
Salt Lake City MSA . . . . . . . population: 1,125,000 Media TV households: 928,000 (includes most of the state)
Oklahoma City MSA . . . . . . population: 1,252,000 Media TV households: 712,000 (does not include Tulsa)

MSA population: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Ar eas
Media TV households: http://www.sportstvjobs.com/resources/local-tv-market-sizes-dma.html

*Rio Tinto stadium was built in suburban Sandy, Utah at a cost of $117 million.

Dont know if this has been adressed or not, but they do not sell alcohol in the suites at Galleger Iba (and i don't know from experience, but i would assume it is the same in the Boone Pickens Stadium suites). They allow the companies and individuals that have purchased the suites to stock their own fridges with beer and wine. Most of these companies pay a college student who is a family member of an employee or something to make sure the suite is stocked when the company execs/guests get there for the game.

Good point!

Salt Lake City would be the market which mirrors that of OKC. They have NBA and MLS:

NBA: Utah Jazz - Energy Solutions Arena - capacity 19,911, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Solutions_Arena
MLS: Real Salt Lake - Rio Tinto Stadium - capacity 20,501, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Stadium*

Market Size 2010 figures:
Salt Lake City MSA . . . . . . . population: 1,125,000 Media TV households: 928,000 (includes most of the state)
Oklahoma City MSA . . . . . . population: 1,252,000 Media TV households: 712,000 (does not include Tulsa)

MSA population: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Ar eas
Media TV households: http://www.sportstvjobs.com/resources/local-tv-market-sizes-dma.html

*Rio Tinto stadium was built in suburban Sandy, Utah at a cost of $117 million.

Salt Lake City Combined Area includes Ogden UT about 38 miles away which bumps its pop up to about 1.7 M

It's clear after this thread Laramie is completely disconnected from reality.

It's clear after this thread Laramie is completely disconnected from reality.

Completely disconnected from reality, give me a break, those are strong words metro...

I said, I was optimistic and I finally admitted that the NFL wouldn't work here at present and I see now that it was a bit premature to have started this thread. Some posters on this forum can't look past three years. Does this make me completely disconnected?

Salt Lake City's TV households: 928,000 (includes most of the state)

Odgen, Utah isn't a Tulsa where you split OKC-TUL's media markets. Salt Lake City media area does include most of the state: http://mediainfosaltlakecity.blogspot.com/2010/10/2010-2011-nielsen-dma-market-rankings.html

The top 210 media markets, I only found Utah's Salt Lake City to be on that list from Utah. Odgen is one of the top ten cities in Utah with about 85,000 roughly the size of Edmond.

I didn't put myself through college; obtain two masters degrees, teach in the urban school districts and retire as an administrator to become completely disconnected from reality.

Metro, I'm surprised at your comment; however, I respect your opinion. Your opinion of me is your opinion--for whatever, it is worth.

Dont know if this has been adressed or not, but they do not sell alcohol in the suites at Galleger Iba (and i don't know from experience, but i would assume it is the same in the Boone Pickens Stadium suites). They allow the companies and individuals that have purchased the suites to stock their own fridges with beer and wine. Most of these companies pay a college student who is a family member of an employee or something to make sure the suite is stocked when the company execs/guests get there for the game.

Curious as to what the relationship is between GIA and the NFL, other than they both use balls?

Dont know if this has been adressed or not, but they do not sell alcohol in the suites at Galleger Iba (and i don't know from experience, but i would assume it is the same in the Boone Pickens Stadium suites). They allow the companies and individuals that have purchased the suites to stock their own fridges with beer and wine. Most of these companies pay a college student who is a family member of an employee or something to make sure the suite is stocked when the company execs/guests get there for the game.

they sell alcohol in the entire club level and suites at boone pickens stadium