Pro Bowl back to Hawaii
Even though the 2010 Pro Bowl will be played in Miami, the Hawaii Tourism Authority reached agreement with the NFL to bring the game back to Hawaii in 2011. The board rejected two previous proposals, but under mounting pressure reconsidered its latest refusal to pay the NFL $4 million a year to host the all-star game at Aloha Stadium in 2011 and 2012.
"We are pleased to continue our partnership with the state of Hawaii, which has embraced the Pro Bowl for 30 years," Frank Supovitz, the NFL's senior vice president of events, said in a statement. Supovitz said placing the Pro Bowl in the islands on a rotational basis will maintains its ties to Hawaii while making it more accessible to fans on the mainland.
The pro bowl had been held for 30 years in Hawaii, and every game was a sellout.