Recently,
the American Business Journals along with sister publication Sports
Business Journal conducted a study of what markets have the necessary
income bases to support an NHL team.
The
study (which estimated that an NHL team needs an income base of $37.6
billion.) analyzed the latest income data for 58 U.S. and Canadian
markets that are currently outside the NHL, seeking the best candidates
for expansion or relocation. Of the 58 markets only 22 have the
necessary income bases to support an NHL team. Among the prominent
candidates are Houston, Las Vegas, Orlando and Seattle.
The
study doesn’t bode well for Kansas City which ranks 57, only
ahead of Cleveland and behind such cities as Tulsa, Akron and Green Bay.
For a full list of markets click here.
The study is a "crock"! Subtracting income from fanbases for Soccer and baseball? How many sporting KC fans would go to a hockey game? And Royals schedule doesn't even conflict w/ hockey schedule, for the few fans that cross over between the two sports. Behind Tulsa and Akron, OH, just proved out this study has no accuracy to the ability to support an NHL team! Columbus, OH has an NHL team!
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