I would think it could work from a dollars and cents point of view, at least for a few years until the novelty wore off or the NBA comes to town.
It has a lot more difficult task in terms of generating a hometown fanbase. Is that a problem? I kind of think so.
BTW, while casinos would probably comp NHL tickets to a degree, the arena will not be on any hotel/casino site, as opposed to the concerts, shows, fights, spas etc. So the comparison is not exact.
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