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Is The Future Of Phoenix In Las Vegas?
by Paul on 05/16/09 at 07:18 AM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
A new twist in the ongoing Duel in the Desert emerged yesterday, one that might see the Phoenix Coyotes wind up in Las Vegas in a couple of years — with the NHL’s approval.
In a scenario brought to light by a source in Phoenix familiar with the letter of intent — or potential offer, or whatever the NHL is calling the document it has with Jerry Reinsdorf’s signature on it — Reinsdorf’s autograph is the only thing the owner of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls will put toward the Coyotes, since any cash will actually be provided by a couple of other would-be owners.
Those fellows, the source said, are movie and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Harry Sloan, the chairman and chief executive officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
added 12:11pm, from Paul Waldie of the Globe and Mail,
Could the Phoenix Coyotes be heading back to their old stomping grounds of Manitoba after a 13-year absence of NHL hockey in the province?
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman told officials with Phoenix Coyotes that the NHL would consider moving the team to Winnipeg but not Hamilton, court filings show.
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If this is at all true, the NHL will just be continuing a pattern of shooting its credibility in the foot, its feet already looking like swiss cheese that a mouse got loose in.
Posted by SENShobo from Waterloo, ON on 05/16/09 at 09:10 AM ET
Words cannot even begin to describe how this is becoming ridiculously hilarious.
I’m done with repeating myself on this crap.
Posted by SYF from a "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on 05/16/09 at 01:50 PM ET
Never understood the allure that the NBA or the NHL has with Vegas. A bunch of comped ticket holders is what your gonna have, that is if the tourism and convention economy isn’t in the toilet.
Oh, and I love how the tax payers in Glendale get screwed, that’s my favorite. Not only did they have to put up the $180 + million for a new arena that the team probably begged the city for but couldn’t afford it anyways and shouldn’t have gotten, they are expected to shell out $20 million a year to keep them there. And, if they leave, they get stuck with a relatively new arena and basically no tenet.
Posted by UMFan from Colorado on 05/16/09 at 02:18 PM ET
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I drove through Las Vegas, New Mexico, some years ago… ate lunch there—the hottest green chili I’ve ever had in my life. Nice enough town, but hardly a hockey hotbed.
Posted by BobTheZee on 05/16/09 at 09:07 AM ET