[57TheLargeOne]

At first I hated the idea of moving the tourney to the expo center, but after having attended a few games I hope they keep it there. The atmosphere is great. The crowds have been great and I have seen some people out for games that would not have been there if it were in a HS gym. Also being from a school that has hosted several regional tournaments it was nice to go and watch the game and not have to worry about selling tickets at the door or working in an under staffed concession stand.
    Parking is a nightmare and whoever is charging to park should feel bad for trying to capitalize on high school basketball, but I guess that is the American way. And come to think of it none of the regions schools have enough parking to handle the crowd for a region tourney.
    The consession prices are too high but I don't think that stopped many people from buying them. The schools as always will split the total gate from the tournament and were guaranteed to get as much as they got from the tournament last year at Shelby Valley. I think when all is said and done the schools will come out better than previous years.
    All this being said I like having the tournament at the Expo Center much better than having it at a High School Gym.