Can't speak for the city as a whole, but on the strip -- can't see the viability. No dedicated home town fanbase, just a transient tourist attraction. I also think it would be a tough place for the players and other people employed in the organization to spent their day to day.
Its kind of a nice idea at first glance but I just dont think the organization would have any of the roots or depth that make sport franchises a lasting success. It would be a novelty.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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