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NHL approves expansion team to Las Vegas
Posted on 6/22/16 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 6/22/16 at 3:29 pm
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The NHL is now officially the first major professional sports league to gamble on Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, the NHL's board of governors approved expanding to this city, making the franchise the 31st team in the league.
The team will start play during the 2017-18 season.
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Las Vegas will play its home games on the Vegas strip at T-Mobile Arena, an arena with a hockey capacity of 17,500 and compete in the Western Conference, which now has 15 teams compared to 16 in the East.
It's the first expansion in the NHL since the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild started play during the 2000-01 season.
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The approval of Las Vegas temporarily puts Quebec City's hopes of landing an NHL team on hold. Quebec City was the other city to go through the NHL's formal expansion process but ultimately the league decided to settle on just one franchise for now, keeping open the option of Quebec as a relocation destination for a current NHL team.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 3:37 pm
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Posted on 6/22/16 at 3:32 pm to sicboy
Didnt this happen like a week ago?
Posted on 6/22/16 at 3:33 pm to rondo
Well.......it said "BREAKING", so I assumed..........
ETA Officially approved.
ETA Officially approved.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 6/22/16 at 3:38 pm to sicboy
When Gretzky went to LA, you had Tom Cruise and Sly Stallone in the crowd.
Can't wait to see Chumlee and Wayne Newton at hockey games.
Can't wait to see Chumlee and Wayne Newton at hockey games.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:26 pm to sicboy
Surely there has to be another team added at some point. Maybe this bodes well for Seattle?
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:41 pm to sicboy
The Vegas people now have to pay 500 million franchise fee and have an arena completed I believe.
I'm not sure if it happens yet still. I have been skeptical but it seems a go so far.
I'm not sure if it happens yet still. I have been skeptical but it seems a go so far.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:47 pm to sms151t
I heard last time league expanded entry fees were only $80M.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:48 pm to Mr Personality
Plus Britney Spears
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:52 pm to sms151t
the $500 million fee is a robbery.
I'd have declined on that account alone. This deal was done years ago. The new arena was built with the agreement in principle that a NHL team would be coming to Vegas by either expansion or the assumed move of the Phoenix franchise.
NHL has become less of a sport and more of simple money play by putting teams in cities where hockey has no roots.
I'd have declined on that account alone. This deal was done years ago. The new arena was built with the agreement in principle that a NHL team would be coming to Vegas by either expansion or the assumed move of the Phoenix franchise.
NHL has become less of a sport and more of simple money play by putting teams in cities where hockey has no roots.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:53 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
They were that's why I'm still skeptical about this going through.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:55 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
What arena do they have?
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:56 pm to sms151t
Do you think hockey could survive there long term?
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:57 pm to sms151t
Brand new 17,000+ arena right off the strip.
T-Mobile won naming rights. It's across from the MGM Grand behind the Monte Carlo.
T-Mobile won naming rights. It's across from the MGM Grand behind the Monte Carlo.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 5:58 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Long term? No too many entertainment options and as soon as a scandal hits in betting in any sport it's over
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:00 pm to biggsc
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Plus Britney Spears
Blue Man Group intermission show.
Celine Dion can sing both national anthems before games.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:02 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
I just hope to God that we can produce better "name the team" entries than the Zephyrs did. I suggested Las Vegas Scorpions. Maybe they could have these guys play there on Opening Night. 
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:02 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
With Gold & Silver Pawn Shop doing auctions
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:05 pm to sms151t
I'm skeptical as well, though they should always draw a lot of visiting fans.
Bettman said Quebec wasn't approved because of weak Canadian dollar and imbalance of conferences. Though Blue Jackets or Red Wings could move to Western Conference again.
Bettman said Quebec wasn't approved because of weak Canadian dollar and imbalance of conferences. Though Blue Jackets or Red Wings could move to Western Conference again.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:07 pm to EastBankTiger
Scorpions would be a really good name. I like it.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:08 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Bettman is a liar
It wasn't approved because Montreal doesn't want a team in Quebec City. They'd rather it be in Hamilton or Halifax
It wasn't approved because Montreal doesn't want a team in Quebec City. They'd rather it be in Hamilton or Halifax
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