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Al rises from his grave, nods and smiles approval - Raiders to Vegas

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by 93Devil, Jan 30, 2016.

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  1. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    But they will play eight homes games every year and four of those would be a rotation of teams that would only be there once every eight years, and would make the trip more desirable.
     
    93Devil, Jan 30, 2016
    #37
  2. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Good luck running a franchise built on a business model of half the stadium being filled with fans of the visiting team.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Jan 30, 2016
    #38
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  3. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    What's the Raiders' better option?
     
    LongTimeListener, Jan 30, 2016
    #39
  4. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    San Diego
     
    dixiehack, Jan 30, 2016
    #40
  5. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    "Certain sections" I guess just became half the stands.
     
    93Devil, Jan 30, 2016
    #41
  6. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    If the Chargers can't get a new stadium in San Diego, the Raiders sure as hell aren't getting a new one.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Jan 30, 2016
    #42
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  7. cyclingwriter2

    cyclingwriter2 Well-Known Member

    It's worked for the Panthers!
     
    cyclingwriter2, Jan 30, 2016
    #43
  8. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    Hey, the Patriots used to only sell out when the Giants (and maybe the Jets and Dolphins) came to town.
     
    wicked, Jan 31, 2016
    #44
  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    No question, every casino will have a suite to entertain high rollers. That'll be the easiest sell in the stadium. But yeah, I can't see casinos handing out comped tickets by the fistfuls -- why would they when free food and shows are enough? I'm sure I'd like to say I had a free ticket, but once I'm out there and the sports book is within arm's length and halftime craps beckons, I'm passing on NFL traffic and drunks every time.
     
    playthrough, Jan 31, 2016
    #45
  10. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Exactly.

    If given the option between attending an NFL game in person and spending the Sunday in a LV sports book, the sports book wins every time.

    Would it be a smart move for the NFL to approve LV? I think so as it's a growing market and has been for 20 years.
     
    exmediahack, Jan 31, 2016
    #46
  11. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    It depends on if a casino owns any potential stadium. You can be certain the MGM will be happy to comp as many people as it can for its new arena -- the one that will host an NHL team.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jan 31, 2016
    #47
  12. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    What if they're allowed to put slot machines in the stadium? That would be a game changer.
     
    Batman, Jan 31, 2016
    #48
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