More NHL to Vegas talk

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Las Vegas is intriguing, Daly admits. In fact, out of curiosity, Daly queried a bunch of service industry folks — bartenders, waiters, drink servers, dealers, pit bosses — last weekend about whether they felt a professional sports team could thrive there.

“I got a variety of different responses,” Daly said. “The demographics of the market are pretty good in terms of average annual income. Las Vegas natives earn good salaries, good livings. I think they genuinely like sports. It’s a nighttime city, so it would have to be uniquely scheduled in terms of focusing maybe on industry nights as opposed to your typical Thursday-Saturday nights where everybody would be working.

“Clearly we think for a Las Vegas market to support a professional sports franchise, you need the support of locals.”

There’s little doubt casinos would gobble up tickets for customers and high rollers, but Daly said, laughing, “You can’t depend on tourists to fill your building every night — even rich ones. You really need a local fan base.

“What’s difficult on making a call on Vegas is it’s such a unique market. It’s really hard to know. The owners are going to have to be satisfied that the prospects of putting a franchise there are good and the fundamentals are solid.”

NHL might be itching to place a bet on Vegas | Star Tribune

 

[tabascojet]

LAs Vegas Greys??

actually would love to see the whale and nordiques return before vegas gets a shot...

 

[Nasty_Magician]

LAs Vegas Greys??

actually would love to see the whale and nordiques return before vegas gets a shot...

The Las Vegas Whalers? I like it!

 

[davnlaguna]

I think Vegas only gets a team if it is the Yotes. They are close enough to keep the TV market and a few fans.

 

[forty_three]

LAs Vegas Greys??

actually would love to see the whale and nordiques return before vegas gets a shot...

I would like to see every other option, including Kiev, explored before Vegas...

 

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Bob McKenzie believes there's a pretty good chance of NHL expansion to Las Vegas (and Bob usually doesn't throw stuff out there willy-nilly).

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[RP-29]

Bob McKenzie believes there's a pretty good chance of NHL expansion to Las Vegas (and Bob usually doesn't throw stuff out there willy-nilly).

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I believe it. Look no further than the hobbit in charge.

 

[elocomotive]

Las Vegas is intriguing, Daly admits. In fact, out of curiosity, Daly queried a bunch of service industry folks — bartenders, waiters, drink servers, dealers, pit bosses — last weekend about whether they felt a professional sports team could thrive there.

“I got a variety of different responses,” Daly said. “The demographics of the market are pretty good in terms of average annual income. Las Vegas natives earn good salaries, good livings. I think they genuinely like sports. It’s a nighttime city, so it would have to be uniquely scheduled in terms of focusing maybe on industry nights as opposed to your typical Thursday-Saturday nights where everybody would be working.

“Clearly we think for a Las Vegas market to support a professional sports franchise, you need the support of locals.”

There’s little doubt casinos would gobble up tickets for customers and high rollers, but Daly said, laughing, “You can’t depend on tourists to fill your building every night — even rich ones. You really need a local fan base.

“What’s difficult on making a call on Vegas is it’s such a unique market. It’s really hard to know. The owners are going to have to be satisfied that the prospects of putting a franchise there are good and the fundamentals are solid.”

NHL might be itching to place a bet on Vegas | Star Tribune

Well, we certainly wouldn't want to take a risk on having a hockey team out in the middle of the desert that is just losing money every season.

Wait...

 

[elocomotive]

I believe it. Look no further than the hobbit in charge.

This is a completely inappropriate insult.

If anything, he looks more like a goblin.

 

[RP-29]

This is a completely inappropriate insult.

If anything, he looks more like a goblin.

Hobbitses are willing to travel across continents to deposit rings into volcanoes and rinks into deserts.

 

[Comeds]

What was Dobby?

 

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Assuming the target is 32 teams, that still means that we need another team in the West to balance out the conferences. Las Vegas and Seattle?

 

[Comeds]

Expanding while Florida and Phoenix still exist is so incredibly stupid. Which means they will probably do it.

 

[dash]

Expanding while Florida and Phoenix still exist is so incredibly stupid. Which means they will probably do it.

Expansion dollars >>>> Relocation dollars

 

[RP-29]

Assuming the target is 32 teams, that still means that we need another team in the West to balance out the conferences. Las Vegas and Seattle?

F that! One in the Pacific, one in the Central. WISCONSIN!

 

[dash]

F that! One in the Pacific, one in the Central. WISCONSIN!

No need to badger me (lol)

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Bob McKenzie believes there's a pretty good chance of NHL expansion to Las Vegas (and Bob usually doesn't throw stuff out there willy-nilly).

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They should move the Panthers somewhere. Might as well be Las Vegas.

 

[Comeds]

Expanding while Florida and Phoenix still exist is so incredibly stupid. Which means they will probably do it.

For the record, in the above statement I meant the cities. Not the franchises.

 

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You can't move the Panthers, Bobby Lou finally got back to where he wanted to be.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

You can't move the Panthers, Bobby Lou finally got back to where he wanted to be.

During the highlights of their game last night on Fox Sports 1 they jokingly said their were 5 fans in the stands. At some point the league has to do something. Besides Vegas would be great for Bobby Lou. He'll be able to play Texas Hold'em all year long.