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Originally Posted by Parallex
NHL should jump on this before the NBA does. I think a pro-sports franchise could do very well in Vegas... I imagine trip planners in Canada/Hockey Markets will jump at the opportunity to include hockey tickets in trip packages, Casino's will buy a lot of tickets to comp to their guests, etc. etc.
Even if the year-round fanbase only approximates the Yotes I think the tourism industry makes it so much more solvent.
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I think it will be some time before either the NBA or NHL get there, if at all. All NBA situations look fairly solid - and expansion is not being discussed at all - the incoming commish has said as much. Also - I'd like to see any studies done that demonstrate that Vegas would be a different NHL situation than Phoenix. Maybe it is... but skeptical.