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Talking Las Vegas
by Paul on 10/14/07 at 08:37 AM ET
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from Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News,
“I think it’s a very viable location,” Buffalo-based Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs told the Boston Globe. “I think the league would be interested if the time came when it made itself available.”
Early estimates suggest expansion costs, which were $80 million a few years ago, could soar to $250 million or more. The money would be distributed among the 30 teams, minus the 54 percent for the players, not a bad take. Bettman doesn’t see the gambling issue as a major obstacle because hockey makes up such a small percentage of bets.
“We’re small potatoes on the sports book,” Bettman told reporters in Florida. “If we were going to Vegas, we would have to focus on that issue. But I don’t think it’s nearly the issue for us as it may be for [another league].”
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Becky is wrong about the players getting 54% of the expansion price. The owners would get it all.
Posted by Keith from Springfield, VA on 10/14/07 at 01:39 PM ET
By everything I have read Keith, you are correct.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/14/07 at 01:43 PM ET
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After what JJ did to the Bruins, you would listen to his advice.
There are not enough skilled players now to staff the existing 30 teams.
Teams are staffing with low paid entry level skaters as well to keep salary costs down.
Expansion will not improve hockey at this time.
Posted by Ted from Innisfil, Ontario on 10/14/07 at 10:13 AM ET