Miami's Super Bowl future uncertain

MIAMI (WISH) - No city has held the big game as often as Miami has but South Florida is in a fight for its Super Bowl future and Indianapolis is part of the reason why.

The rain-soaked 2007 Super Bowl marked the Indianapolis Colts arrival at the peak of pro football. But it also marked the night South Florida started to slip off of it.

Local leaders say the area may not get another big game without major changes.

Depending on whom you ask, the NFL is either making suggestions or demands.

The league wants better lighting, more video screens and to be closer to the field.

Several civic leaders also believe the league wants a roof or covering for fans to avoid a repeat of the dounpour they endured in 2007.

Ken Elder from the South Florida Host Committee said people are going too far when they say the NFL has ordered the changes -- but he does acknowledge some pressure.

"So (South Florida) is a destination that they like. So they certainly will provide suggestions. They certainly don't mandate things or say you can't have a Super Bowl if don't do "X"," Elder said. "Obviously, with the new Cowboys stadium that has come on board, and the new Colts stadium that has come on board, there is more expectations because there are beautiful stadiums that are being built."

The stadiums, Elder mentions, and the 2013 host Superdome, all have something South Florida's stadium lacks: a roof over the fans.

Organizers see that as evidence that even Sun Life Stadium may need a little shade.