After spending last weekend in Sin City, I just really can't come up with a good idea as why the league doesn't put one of its failing franchises here. This is a city designed around outings. Sure the big money flows thru the casinos, but how many shows play on the average night? I don't know, but there has to be at least 50 or 60, plus the fountains at Bellagio and the volcano at the Mirage or the Sirens show at TI.
And each and every time the curtain goes up, the places are packed. Hockey would be just one more outing for people to see. Sure, there may not be a huge season ticket base, although Vegas is continually one of the faster growing cities in the States, so people isn't an issue. And the people that do live there are often from out of town, as was my cabbie from Boston (big Bruins guy).
But imagine a hot March afternoon, what better to do than go to Caeser's, throw down a couple of bucks on the game and then grab a few seats and beers and sit in the cool arena to root for your wager. I like it.
Its no different than seeing Love or O or Ka. And in most cases, a pair of NHL tickets would be cheaper.
You would think the corporate possibilities are endless. Casinos giving away tickets as a promotion to get you to stay at their hotel. "Stay here, get a ticket and a beer!"
And really, if the NHL continues to throw good money after bad at a place like Phoenix, why not take a gamble on LVNV? I for one would bet on it!
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