Coeur d’Alene is a beautiful lakeside city in Northern Idaho. The city has a population of around 42,000 and a total of 132,000 residents in the greater metropolitan area. The city has three colleges including North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State College, and the University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene campus. North Idaho college has a very suitable facility for an IBL franchise. Click this link to watch an indepth video of the North Idaho College facilities and sports team. Ideal facilities should likely have a capacity of 2,500 to 5,000 and Coeur d’Alene has them. North Idaho has arena seats wrapped around the gym, shot clocks installed, and a fancy 4 sided scoreboard hanging from over center court.

Coeur d’Alene appears to have the population and community to support a IBL franchise. Also the fact that they don’t have a bunch of competing pro teams in the area is another bonus. The one downside to locating in Nampa is the NBDL team that plays before the IBL season in Boise. OMT wouldn’t have this issue if they located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Another positive is how close Coeur d’Alene is to several IBL teams. Below are pictures of the gym at North Idaho College and the local community.

Click here for pictures of the North Idaho Arena.

 

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