Exactly. Their main goal is to attract more people to the city, and their casinos. As mentioned spending 3 hours off casino is of minimal effect when you consider most people will end up making a vacation out of the trip.
Let alone the amount of advertising the Casinos will get through the arena, and though other publicity. "Hey Edmonton fans! You team sucks and so does the weather! Come down to Las Vegas its 60 degrees warmer here. When your team inevitably loses we can get drunk and go to the house of ill repute!"
Sold.
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