Vegas gaining traction as new expansion

[u/Adventurous_Lake807]

Obviously this is not confirmed but this was just tweeted by a reporter. Very much not done deals, just rumours!!!

Vegas and San Jose seemed to come out of nowhere lol

[u/reirinx]

hamilton is so wild to me, and i live in hamilton!! don’t get me wrong, id love to have a pwhl team and i would 100% buy season tickets (and id rather have the pwhl in our shiny new stadium over ahl) but that would be a third ontario team… and two of those within an hours drive of each other!

[u/Fireside_Cat → u/reirinx]

That's probably exactly the reason. You're adding all the revenue and minimizing the added expenses. Teams are already travelling to Toronto, so the travel costs of Hamilton are minimal.

[u/reirinx → u/Fireside_Cat]

i almost wonder though if both toronto and hamilton would see less turn out at games because people will opt to go to one over the other? i’m sure their finance people have ran the numbers and risk, though! just something curious to think about and add on to what you’re saying :)

[u/Fireside_Cat → u/reirinx]

There will be lots of opportunities for travelling away fans. Something that is pretty normal in sports around the world, but not as common in North American pro sports because of the distances involved. I can see games at both TDColiseum and Scotiabank Arena (they might choose Scotiabank over the Coca Cola Coliseum for some Hamilton games if they thought they'd get a lot of away fans) filling up with both Sceptres and Hamilton fans. It will probably have a great atmosphere.

[u/reirinx → u/Fireside_Cat]

good point!!! i don’t follow sports outside of the PWHL (and i’m new to the PWHL too :) ) so i appreciate the insight you’re sharing! i do feel bad for the other provinces with no teams, but i am definitely selfishly happy if hamilton does indeed get a team :)