05-10-2016, 10:20 PM
(04-28-2016, 08:07 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Las Vegas is an interesting move for the Raiders. Fresh start in an untapped market. The NHL are falling all over themselves trying to tap into that very same market. Must be something to the place.
I think an NFL team could work with all the fans coming in from other cities to see their team play and turning it into a weekend.
But in terms of a home fanbase, I don't know how that would go. Vegas is very transient, and the US transplants mostly already root for other teams. And it's mostly a blue collar town, so not sure about disposable incomes to support a pro team. Although it's a pretty big city with 2M+ residents, the demographics are quite different from most larger metropolitans.
The NFL could work because of just 8 home games (although that's still @4 hours casino hours don't want people away from their tables!). Much tougher play for the NHL, or MLB (which would probably need a dome)
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