NHL Chooses Las Vegas for 17-18 Expansion

[LeftWinger 5,129]

www.tsn.ca/ap-nhl-settles-on-las-vegas-for-expansion-1.507414

Las Vegas Gamblers, anyone?

[NerveDamage 4,176]

Las Vegas HeatStroke

Edited June 14, 2016 by NerveDamage

[StayClassy 38]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-executive-committee-unanimously-recommends-las-vegas/

Black Knights possible name?

[Jedi 1,865]

Oddsmakers and bookies could not be reached for comment...

[puckbags 863]

Silliest thing I have heard in a long time but it's Bettman so what do we expect. People who live in Vegas don't like to go anywhere near the strip so why would you expect them to come to the strip to watch a sport they have no interest in watching? The novelty of guys like me going to a Wing's game once a year or every couple of years will wear off pretty quick. Over/under on this lasting more than 7 years?

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Of course because expansion has been such a success this league is beyond hope

[KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 426]

Facepalm better yet just punch me

[Jedi 1,865]

"Let's put a team in the most hostile environment available on the continent to ice..."

- Gary Bettman*

*probably

[MabusIncarnate 5,359]

While we are putting teams in some of the hottest places in the US, why not try for Atlanta or Arizona while we're at it and see how hockey does in those kinds of markets.

Oh wait..

[KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 426]

2020-21 expansion draft.

Brazil

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

Quebec City must be fuming right now. Why would the league expand at all when teams like Florida, Carolina and Arizona can't draw fans to their games?

[NerveDamage 4,176]

I wonder if the venue will have such of Vegas amenities as a Drive-thru chapel or a Fat Elvis impersonator as the hot dog vendor. Rockettes as Ice girls.

[MabusIncarnate 5,359]

Quebec City must be fuming right now. Why would the league expand at all when teams like Florida, Carolina and Arizona can't draw fans to their games?

Its a guaranteed market. Look at Winnipeg and the success they have had since moving from Atlanta. It makes no sense to me at all.

[kickazz 5,459]

Awesome, another city that will be filled with Red Wings fans at away games!

[marcaractac 3,963]

Quebec City must be fuming right now. Why would the league expand at all when teams like Florida, Carolina and Arizona can't draw fans to their games?

Too be fair our dollar is in the toilet. They probably wanna see it stabilise before bringing in another Canadian team.

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

I want a Winter Classic between Vegas and Arizona. Call it The Battle of Grand Canyon.

[55fan 5,133]

They might make some money out of people who choose to go to Vegas when their team is playing. I doubt people would go just to see the game. It would be more like, "When are we going to Vegas?" "I don't know. Check the schedule and see when the Wings are playing the Crap Shooters and we'll go then."

Who knows, though... maybe people who live in Vegas who came from colder regions (or California) who are already hockey fans will support a team just to have some hockey games to attend.

I still think it's a dumb idea though.

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Vegas Cash Grab.

Either every seat will be sold and less than half used, or less than half will be sold at all. Large portion of the permanent population works nights and/or has better things to spend money on. Horrible idea.

[JasonNewEra 84]

I will always maintain the name I give my fantasy Vegas team.

Las Vegas Aces.

[kylee 727]

Just when I think Gary Bettman couldn't possibly be any dumber....

He goes and does something like this, and totally [doesn't] redeem himself!!

[nyqvististhefuture 1,002]

Too be fair our dollar is in the toilet. They probably wanna see it stabilise before bringing in another Canadian team.

That and more importantly i believe a team will relocate to Quebec City ... Maybe Carolina Hurricanes

And don't forget Winnipeg got Atlanta during a hockey season so it's a possibility Quebec also joins Vegas in 2017-2018

[luvmnger 125]

living here in Albuquerque, i might actually give vegas a try.

having visited a few times, i think it might work out.

compare it to a "show" in pricing, it would be one of the cheaper ticket prices in town.

my biggest fear about the whole thing is after hours trouble the players can get into.

*cough...hudler..cough*

a town built on hookers , drinking and gambling will become a hot spot for "girlfriends & addictions" as each team wanders in.

imagine probert, visiting vegas 2-4x a year. ahem.

tsn can report

"corey perry is missing from practice..having a rash looked into."

"patrick kane has been arrested for starting a fight with 16 spring breakers from Tennessee"

" dustin bufuglien has left the game early in the 3rd period, his tickets for "blue man group" have him seating at 8:30 showing"

etc...

[Echolalia 2,961]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/las-vegas-is-a-terrible-place-for-an-nhl-team/

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

"Viva La Secret" by Tim Dolighan.

[evilmrt 636]

Great news.

After this little "experiment" fails in epic fashion, Gary will have to resign in disgrace.