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Originally Posted by doctajones428
The only time I ever hear it called Vegas is when people are planning to or are coming back from partying and getting ####faced there, so yes, it's a goofy nickname to me. Some people call Fort St. John "The John" so is the John Flyers acceptable? No, because it's a nickname. Same if it was The Hat Tigers, The Jaw Warriors or the George Cougars
At least L.A. is an actual abbreviation of the citys proper name.
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I think you're reaching quite a bit to prove your point. Are you frustrated the Washington Capitals aren't called the Washington D.C. Capitals, considering that's their official name and Washington is just how people commonly refer to it?