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Originally Posted by Table 5
Who said it has anything to do with rigging sporting events?
Las Vegas is all show and no substance. It's about money, glitz, hype, and short-term gratification. It has no soul. Chasing that soulless buck is what second-tier leagues like the XFL, Arena League and 90s CFL do.
Franchises should be placed where there are already fans of your sport, or where there exists the possibility to build a long-term fan base, and some legitimate sporting history. If Vegas is such a viable market, why aren't the MLB, NBA or NFL already there? There are actual fans of those sports there at least.
Nobody gives a crap about hockey in Nevada, and chances are very few ever will. After the initial shine wears off, the only people who will be attending the game are some tourists, and those with freebies. All this while there are legitimate hockey fans desperate for hockey in Quebec.
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What do you mean by cheapen the league then. Is your position that Tampa, Florida, LA, San Jose, Anaheim, Pheonix, Atlanta, Columbus, Nashville, etc should have never gotter teams because it cheapens the league because there were no fans there? I agree that the NHL should be going to Quebec becasue there is a building and an owner who want a team but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be going to Vegas.
The other 3 big leagues aren't in vegas becasue of Gambling. Don't have a link but I understand that to be the case.