IHSA Bidding Preview

The News-Gazette had an article last month talking to local government officials about the potential of bringing the IHSA basketball tournament to Champaign-Urbana:

C-U likely to make another bid to host IHSA basketball tournament
After losing out to Peoria in 2015, Champaign-Urbana will likely try again to bring back the boys' state high school basketball tournament it hosted for 77 years.

With the contract set to expire in 2020, IHSA board members have begun discussions about the future of the event, which could see a major change — having all four classes play over one weekend instead of the current two — wherever it's held...

Visit Champaign County CEO Jayne DeLuce said that if approved, bids would likely be due in December 2019, with a vote in March 2020.

She said a bid is being "explored" and that Champaign-Urbana would be in a better position than it was the last time around...

Unlike in 2015, State Farm Center is no longer under construction, DeLuce pointed out.

More details and information at the full article here.