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Originally Posted by Rerun
Because there are cities that have been wanting an NHL team for years, and are more deserving of one and they would have a heck of a larger fan base than Sin City.
Its not high enough.
Calgary, a successful franchise city, has a median household income of $93,000.... way higher than LV.
The average Joe in Calgary can afford season tickets. Can't say that for LV... and most Las Vegans aren't even avid hockey fans... which, as I suspect, makes selling season tickets to the people of Las Vegas even harder.
Why would a team, playing in front of mostly tourists (who have absolutely no allegiance to them), be successful? Call me naïve but I think of the fans as being the 7th player on the ice.
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Boston's average house hold income is $51k, Chicago's is $46k, I guess those two cities don't have enough household income to make it work?
This is why averages often don't work or tell the story. An average doesn't say how many people have a large enough income and how many don't. In the US, there is often a bigger discrepancy between the rich and the poor. The poor are often much poorer than in Canada and cities like Calgary, which brings down their average, but it doesn't mean there aren't just as many people able to afford tickets as there are in a city like Calgary.
As for your other comment, I do agree, although at this point I believe there really only is 2 markets that actually want a team and could support it. Quebec City and a team 2 in southern Ontario. Smoke thing tells me Quebec City will happen regardless, and it's the Leafs that are stopping that second team in southern ont. iMO