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Originally Posted by Rerun
Not that crazy about having an NHL team in Nevada. They could probably afford it with all the casinos buying up tickets and boxes but the average person in LV probably can't.
In 2010, The median income for a household in the city was $53,000 and the median income for a family was $58,465. Males had a median income of $35,511 versus $27,554 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,060.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas
Plus their total population is only about 600,000
Their permanent fan base will probably be next to non-existent. More than likely if the Flames play there you'll probably see more Flames jerseys in the stands that LV jerseys.
Moneywise it might make sense, but that's the only reason I can see. |
When it comes to American cities, you simply can not use the actual population within city limits to determine how many people live in an area. The Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to almost two million people, along with countless visitors each year.
There are many reasons why an NHL franchise may not work in Las Vegas, but your use of Las Vegas city population is not one of them.