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Sounds like it's pretty much official.  I just don't see how a team can sustain itself in Vegas.  Unless the casinos step in and buy up all the season tickets or the arena is within walking distance to the strip.  I mean, yeah, people may go to a game where their team is playing against the Knights, but that's not going to be a solid business plan.  I would have rather seen a resurrection of the Nordiques.  Quebec City peeps are getting the shaft, IMO.

At least they'll probably have cool jerseys!

 

 

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My thought is, can an NHL franchise succeed based almost totally (at least initially) on tourists coming to games because they happen to be in Vegas.

Then I remember how much Britney Spears brings in doing essentially the same thing. Maybe it would work!! 

Las Vegas Sigfrieds, put the white tiger on the jerseys. Genius. 

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Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It would be mostly tourism.  Las Vegas isn't very populated outside of the immediate area. 

The wife dragged me to that Britney show the last time we were out there.  It was surprisingly entertaining. But don't tell her I said that!

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Just now, jsh139 said:

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It would be mostly tourism.  Las Vegas isn't very populated outside of the immediate area. 

The wife dragged me to that Britney show the last time we were out there.  It was surprisingly entertaining. But don't tell her I said that!

See?? Now if there were a hockey game going on, you'd have dragged her to that to make things even and get your man card back. 

Thousands of husbands and boyfriends will go to Black Knights games just because of what their wives/girlfriends made them sit through!

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The stadium itself is just off the strip. On top of that I think many underestimate The ability of the Vegas locals to sustain and support a local team. The first couple of seasons they may rely on the tourist aspect but should they excel on the ice, they will develop a strong stable fan base. 

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51 minutes ago, mfitz804 said:

See?? Now if there were a hockey game going on, you'd have dragged her to that to make things even and get your man card back. 

Thousands of husbands and boyfriends will go to Black Knights games just because of what their wives/girlfriends made them sit through!

Even if the team sucks, a hockey game in the desert would be 10x more entertaining than most of the garbage in vegas.

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No Quebec? "Bummer, this is a bummer."

Hockey would be the only thing real in Vegas. 

 

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8 hours ago, Jdems93 said:

The stadium itself is just off the strip. On top of that I think many underestimate The ability of the Vegas locals to sustain and support a local team. The first couple of seasons they may rely on the tourist aspect but should they excel on the ice, they will develop a strong stable fan base. 

See "Las Vegas Thunder"

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I don't see how your comparison to an ihl team, that was disbanded due to them not having a place to play is valid? 

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11 minutes ago, robersong88 said:

We have almost as many season ticket holders as Devils have average attendance

 

Plus one fewer Cup in 15 more years. Was anyone on this site alive the last time they won?

But seriously, aren't we both supposed to be insulting the Rangers??

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No, here in Las Vegas (and I do jest about the Devils, I knew quite a few of them way back-Good guys).  There is a large homegrown support that drummed up 14-15000 season ticket holders without even having a team.  I grew up right in Devils territory (and played for the Devils Youth club) and know that the support for the team has dwindled, especially after they moved to Downtown Newark.  No one want's to go to downtown Newark.  Everyone wants to go to the Las Vegas Strip!  I'm looking forward to catching quite a few games down at the "T".

 

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22 minutes ago, robersong88 said:

No, here in Las Vegas (and I do jest about the Devils, I knew quite a few of them way back-Good guys).  There is a large homegrown support that drummed up 14-15000 season ticket holders without even having a team.  I grew up right in Devils territory (and played for the Devils Youth club) and know that the support for the team has dwindled, especially after they moved to Downtown Newark.  No one want's to go to downtown Newark.  Everyone wants to go to the Las Vegas Strip!  I'm looking forward to catching quite a few games down at the "T".

 

Newark is just like Vegas, just take out the desert and casinos and add in more stabbin'.

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9 hours ago, mfitz804 said:

Newark is just like Vegas, just take out the desert and casinos and add in more stabbin'.

Damnn, you ain't kidding.  I went to see the Flyers play the Devils and we ate at an Applebees in downtown Newark before the game.  It was an interesting experience to say the least.

The arena was nice, though.

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Very nice arena. But safe to say, I was not a fan of the move.

I have cut way back on the number of games I go to, but that's mostly due to having a kid and changes in life circumstances rather than Newark being a giant crack den. 

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Area around the arena is no more dangerous than the area immediately around MSG.  The rougher parts of Newark are away from the arena.

plus over the years they have added more restaurants, bars and hotels so there are more options of things to do before or after the game.

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You devils fans derail all the threads around here. Really hoping Vegas doesn't have the same color scheme as Pittsburgh, kind of seems like they will though.

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On 6/16/2016 at 10:37 PM, mfitz804 said:

Plus one fewer Cup in 15 more years. Was anyone on this site alive the last time they won?

But seriously, aren't we both supposed to be insulting the Rangers??

Rangers....Rangers....

Is that the team that's won only one Cup since the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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15 hours ago, Devilsguy said:

Area around the arena is no more dangerous than the area immediately around MSG.  The rougher parts of Newark are away from the arena.

plus over the years they have added more restaurants, bars and hotels so there are more options of things to do before or after the game.

There's crappy parts of Newark two blocks from the arena. There is no comparison to the area around MSG, where the only danger is a Rangers "fan" whapping you in the knee with their briefcase as they rush to the game. 

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55 minutes ago, mfitz804 said:

There's crappy parts of Newark two blocks from the arena. There is no comparison to the area around MSG, where the only danger is a Rangers "fan" whapping you in the knee with their briefcase as they rush to the game. 

That's not my briefcase. 

Thats not my knee. 

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1 hour ago, thebiggoalie said:

That's not my briefcase. 

Thats not my knee. 

Keep it to yourself, Mandingo. 

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I can't wait!

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On 6/18/2016 at 9:06 AM, mfitz804 said:

There's crappy parts of Newark two blocks from the arena. There is no comparison to the area around MSG, where the only danger is a Rangers "fan" whapping you in the knee with their briefcase as they rush to the game. 

Last year I saw a guy steal a purse off a woman and run down the block only to get tackled by an officer.  Happened literally right in front of the entrance to Penn Station of MSG.

Wandered a few blocks off of Prudential Center and while it is not the greatest, not a whole lot different than the area around MSG.

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