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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Though as far as a name goes, it is better than most alternatives. It should just be Winnipeg Jets though, as I find the argument that "if we name the team after the province rather than the city, more people will care about us" to be rather idiotic.
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In a large province like Manitoba with most of the population in one city and the home of the team, it probably doesn't matter. I can see it being a good strategy for somewhere like New Jersey though... or even a place like Minnesota where civic competition would theoretically stop someone in St. Paul for rooting for the team if it was call Minneapolis. I'm not sure if that would happen, but I can see a similar situation being realistically possible in some regions.
I wonder if maybe the decision to name the team after the province could be a way to soften the provincial government up in case they ever need a hand out.