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mister__big · 03-07-2013, 01:55 AM

Wow look at Nashville. Only a few years ago everyone was saying it was only a matter of time before they moved, and now they've become a poster boy of success like the Dallas Stars without even winning the Stanley Cup.

The only way Vegas gets a team is if every other viable market already has one, since it's the only place where local fan support is worse than Phoenix. The league doesn't want a team that has no fans and fills seats with drive-by tourists. Revenue-wise Vegas will definitely work but given the above plus the non-wholesome optics of Sin City, I don't see the big 4 sports touching Vegas with a 10-ft pole.

03-07-2013, 01:55 AM	#48
mister__big Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Around the world Exp:	Wow look at Nashville. Only a few years ago everyone was saying it was only a matter of time before they moved, and now they've become a poster boy of success like the Dallas Stars without even winning the Stanley Cup. The only way Vegas gets a team is if every other viable market already has one, since it's the only place where local fan support is worse than Phoenix. The league doesn't want a team that has no fans and fills seats with drive-by tourists. Revenue-wise Vegas will definitely work but given the above plus the non-wholesome optics of Sin City, I don't see the big 4 sports touching Vegas with a 10-ft pole. Last edited by mister__big; 03-07-2013 at 01:58 AM.