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  8. Alliance of American Football

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    On 2019-03-28 at 12:07 PM, gcn11 said:

    He did. The 250m was the amount he would finance if the league went 2 or 3 years and needed some help. Hard cash....he's in for about 50-60 million. When the league reaches insolvency he will get the rights to the gambling app that has a value of around 100 million and will be much higher once it is actually operational. Dundon was never buying a football league, he was buying a sports gambling app with the pesky annoyance of a football league attached to it that he would have to fold after awhile.

    Exactly what's been reported today.  Well done. 

  9. Around the League: 2019 Off Season

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    2 hours ago, Tracker said:

    Apparently there is an interesting sidelight to this Raider story. The NFL has a procedure which states that if an exhibition game or game that is played outside of NFL-sanctioned stadia, they require that the NFL will run EVRYTHING- essentially, the NFL sends a whole squad of their people, you give them the keys to stadium. Then you retreat to a safe distance, wait for them to run the whole show and facility, then give you the keys back. Presumably, the keys would be accompanied by a fat cheque, or a cheque at least.

    Not sure how well this would sit with the folks here.

    This would be the same sort of arrangement as the NHL had for Heritage Classic, no?  How about FIFA with the Women's World Cup.  

    I'd love to see the game in question come here... mostly just as a fan of Titletown, USA.  And it's the 3rd game, not 1st.  Aaron Rodgers throwing darts for 15-30 mins of gametime - - sign me the F up!  

  18. Around The NHL 2018/2019

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    1 hour ago, JCon said:

    We couldn't sign Stone for $9.5M. Closer to $11M - $11.5M. 

    Irrelevant for this convo though... I was replying to TUP saying he didn't love the deal Stone did sign. 

    1 hour ago, JCon said:

    I'm not sure you can say the fanbase is sustainable. I'm sure, like most non-traditional hockey markets, it will ebb and flow with the team's success. They could easily face a tough match up this spring and be outed in the first round.

    Yeah but by the same token, Chicago was drawing 7000 people not that long ago.  Pittsburgh, too.  Will the Jets always fill every last seat at BellMTS?

    My point was for every reasonable expectation on the Knights, they've surpassed them big time. I don't have, and am too lazy to find, supporting ammo that would speak to their season ticket base and things like that.

    I'd argue virtually every team not named Mtl or Tor would fall into your ebb & flo thought process. Fans follow winning.  Vegas fans got that immediately & I think there will be proven, long-term benefits to that. 

     

  19. Around The NHL 2018/2019

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    4 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

    Stone is great, no doubt.  But that contract would not excite me in Winnipeg.  It would make me really really nervous actually.  Like you'd have to win some cups in the next couple years because you just know a day of reckoning was coming.

    If Vegas wins cups, then they can say it was a success and the right thing to do.  Let's check back in a few years and see what they're saying.

    I mean knowing who we have at that price point, and the fact TNSE isn't about to trade Wheeler or Buff or whomever, sure... but Stone at $9.5M is a steal.  He's their best, franchise player. The one you build around. And Vegas doesn't need to win anything IMO.  Everything they touched last season turned to gold. Fanbase is built up now and sustainable. 

    Pacioretty is really the only bad deal they have.  They're loaded with future picks. Exempt from Seattle expansion. 

    I think they'll be saying - as they are now -  Look at us: top 10 franchise on and off the ice. 

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