On November 10, 2010, it was announced that Oklahoma City would be receiving an expansion franchise for the 2011–12 season, only to be publicly rejected by the city's mayor, who said he would not allow the league to operate in the city. On December 6, 2010, it was announced that
Cleveland,
Ohio beat out Columbus, Ohio for the newest franchise. In the 2011–12 season, the
Cleveland Crush began play at Quicken Loans Arena in
downtown Cleveland. On December 8, 2010, it was announced that a
Las Vegas expansion side, to be known as the Las Vegas Sin, would begin play for the 2011–12 season. On January 25, 2011, the league announced an expansion team would be awarded to
Green Bay,
Wisconsin in the fall of 2011. They would be known as the
Green Bay Chill and play home games at
Resch Center. On March 17, 2011, the LFL announced that the
Dallas Desire would be suspended for the 2011-2012 season with a planned return in 2012-2013. The stated reasons were financial and issues with the commitment of players on and off the field. On March 23, 2011, the LFL announced a franchise to
Minneapolis for the 2011 season. The team would be known as the
Minnesota Valkyrie and play at
Target Center in downtown Minneapolis (home of the NBA's
Minnesota Timberwolves). On April 12, 2011, the LFL announced that they would have a franchise in
Toronto, Ontario. This was the first franchise outside of the United States. Their games would be played in the
Ricoh Coliseum where the
American Hockey League's
Toronto Marlies play. The status of the San Diego Seduction is unknown; they are no longer included on the LFL's list of teams, but no suspension of operations has been publicly indicated. The Miami Caliente folded. ==Teams==