Originally Posted by
Lord of the Fraud
I don't get it.
Where do they expect to find the fans to support this team. Surely NFL fans will already have a team they support?
Or does the unthinkable happen over there were people actually trade allegiances?
A football team works better for Las Vegas then any other professional sport because almost all the games are played on a Sunday allowing the weekend travelers to see an NFL game as well as the locals who some bet big money and might want to go watch it live.
Having a hard time getting tickets for your local NFL team and you love traveling to Vegas? Go see them there to get the best of both worlds.
Hockey is a tougher sell imo with the sport not having as much of a following and games being played in the middle of the week. That's not to mention the fact the Las Vegas NHL team is destined to suck for at least a few years due to them building through an expansion draft full of second rated players the other teams didn't protect.
The most important thing is filling the seats and their are enough travelers in town to do that with NFL games on a Sunday imo but as for their memorabilia sales that remains to be seen.
The Raiders should be competitive next year so that is a bonus.