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Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow
Just because it's a big enough city doesn't mean it's marketable for the NHL
See: NHL vs Balsilie - Winnipeg is pushing it
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Or Atlanta for that matter which has a metro population of over 6 million. Or for the NBA, a city like Vancouver that has a population larger than many successful basketball markets.
You have to look past just the simple numbers and look at the other demographic factors as well. It's obviously a generalization, but the cultural and racial make up a city makes a difference. Some sports are ingrained in some cultures which makes them more marketable than sports which aren't.