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Dallas and Los Angeles were the international broadcasting centers for the 1994 World Cup. They have already proven they can handle whatever the World Cup throws at them.
Not to mention L.A. hosted the final game of that world cup as well. Wish I could rep you.
Houston is planning a brand new Soccer stadium for its Dynamos team that will make a total of 3 count it T-H-R-E-E major sports arenas in downtown alone & 4 within the urban inner loop.
Construction is slated to start next month & should be complete in a couple of years.
^^^^ Dynamo Stadium will be right by my house!! Hopefully it'll bring some much need revitalization to East Downtown (or as it's being dubbed now, EaDo)
Los Angeles: No NFL stadium, but the Coliseum/Rose Bowl should do. Global city, major airport, lots of flights coming in from Korea and Japan. Yes.
New York: Biggest US city, lots of flights from Europe, lots of mass transit options- but Meadowlands stadium has artificial turf, and Red Bull Arena is kind of small. Yes- but not the final.
San Diego: Grass NFL stadium, awesome climate, bad mass transit, close to LA. Yes.
Seattle: Awesome climate, but a turf stadium. No.
Denver: Slightly out-of-the-way, some mass transit, grass NFL field. Yes
Houston: Grass, climate-controlled stadium, Top 10 metro area, large Latino influence. Yes.
KC: Out of the way, bad mass transit, but a grass NFL stadium. Yes.
Indianapolis: Out of the way, turf stadium. No.
Philadelphia: Located in BOS-WASH megalopolis, accessible by Amtrak, pretty good mass transit, fairly new grass NFL stadium. Yes- and play the final here.
Miami: Really is way too hot, and they have a reputation for killing tourists, but its a major transit hub, and south beach may prove an attraction for pasty English folk trying to soak up the sun. Yes- but only night games.
Washington DC: Two large grass stadiums, major international airport, good mass transit. Yes.
Dallas: Major city, but a turf pitch. No.
Tampa: Grass NFL stadium, but out-of-the-way, and much too hot. No.
Boston: If Gillette Stadium weren't way out in the boonies I'd say yes- but it is out there, and I don't think having people coming over from countries where you can get to major events without cars will work out so well. No.
Baltimore: Might have some problems with European fans accidentally wandering into the ghetto, but there's a grass NFL stadium, accessible by light rail, it's in the NE corridor. Yes.
Atlanta: Major airport, but a turf, domed stadium. No.
Phoenix: Way too hot, and there might be an international incident when sheriff Joe decides to round up all the Latin American tourists and put them in some sort of camp. But there's a nice, air-conditioned grass NFL stadium. Yes.
Nashville: Out of the way, but there's a grass NFL stadium. Yes.
With having the most diverse Latin American population in the US, Miami should be a DEFINITE yes. And Dallas has hosted a LARGE Mexico vs Haiti game in the new Cowboys stadium, so YES.
A lot can change in 10-11 years. Some of those cities are already in the process of extending light rail and looking into new stadiums such as San Diego.
I really think a main focus should be DC, Baltimore, Philly, and NY all new large NFL grass stadiums, large international flight capacity, All connected by rail and relatively close with world class hotel and restaurant amentities.
A lot can change in 10-11 years. Some of those cities are already in the process of extending light rail and looking into new stadiums such as San Diego.
Dallas is doing that too. Dont know what role those things will play.
With having the most diverse Latin American population in the US, Miami should be a DEFINITE yes. And Dallas has hosted a LARGE Mexico vs Haiti game in the new Cowboys stadium, so YES.
Something else people are neglecting is that Dallas also has a huge Latino influence which is only behind LA, NYC, Miami, Chicago, and Houston. So that has to count for something.
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