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Originally Posted by Locke
I also remember reading years ago that the #1 guy who has been banging the drum for a team in Vegas is Jerry Bruckheimer whose personal Net Worth is just shy of $1B.
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I don't think you have to look much further than the owners of the new 20,000 seat LV arena: MGM and AEG Live (owners of the LA Kings).
MGM and AEG have been holding Kings Pre-season games in Vegas for several years at MGM's Garden arena, and they always sell out. MGM is probably the top (or at least top 3) in Casino and resort room holdings, and also have broadcast holdings as well.
AEG makes sense because of the Southern California factor. 26% of visitors to Vegas come from Southern California, and over 50% come from the Pacific division hockey markets. With 3 million visitors per month, and a show attendance rate of 70% for visitors, that puts a huge amount of NHL watchers in the casinos looking for something to do at night. Sounds like they have a pretty good bet on a unique but lucrative hockey market.