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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I know the numbers I mentioned are not nearly accurate enough to point to success/failure points. However, it paints a picture of the type of fans that attend. Assuming you can get relatively cheap tickets to a game (which will no doubtedly be the case when it competes with other nightly entertainment venues), why would it be a fallacy to assume a group of Calgarians wouldn't buy tickets to a game? Especially if the Flames are playing? It would be interesting to do a poll of outbound Calgary travellers to Vegas and see if they would spend $20-30 on a ticket to watch the Flames play down there.
Also, Vegas is a tourist package destination, easily booked on sites like Expedia and Travelocity. You have to consider ticket deals that might be part of vacation packages to entice tourists to go.
I'm also curious to know how much Vegas would get from the Sportsnet/NBC deals with the central-revenue sharing plan. Somewhere in the $7-10 million range? How much would that add to projected revenue?
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Yeah if I was in Vegas during a Flames game, then I would for sure buy a ticket. But who's going to buy tickets to a Vegas vs Panthers or Coyotes game? Because I sure as hell won't pay good money to watch that game.