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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
It actually had more to do with the relaxation of gambling laws around the nation and the acceptance of sports gambling across the board. Gambling is now entrenched in all sports, which is why Vegas is no longer taboo. The NHL and Bettman were the first to read the tea leaves correctly and get ahead of the game, so to speak.
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Being the first team in LV was a stroke of genius by the NHL. Only state where an NHL team is the most popular team beating out the NFL.