Anson Carter unveils Alpharetta Sports and Entertainment looking to bring expansion team to Atlanta

[OVO16]

1. Atlanta has experienced the 2nd most Growth (population, infrastructure, Density) in the last 10 years
2. Has the best job Market in all of the US currently.
3. #1 City in the country for Millenials to move to according to reports
4. Top 3 city in newly grads moving to and finding their first post-grad Jobs
5. US Soccer Federation announced Atlanta is the main city for Soccer (Building a new HQ in the coming year)
5. Atlanta United has the #1 attendance among all soccer teams

Im sure I'm missing more stats, but you can see why Gay Bettman is very high on this Market and prioritizing this. Atlanta is a jewel in the south. With the right ownership, it can be deadly

 

[yeaher]

34 teams is ridiculous

Need 2 Stanley Cups soon

Canada needs one

 

[tucker3434]

Atlanta!!!

I'm sure it will work " this time "

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The Thrashers averaged a 24th place finish. They also averaged 24th in attendance. What do you expect out of a southern expansion franchise? The fans here basically gave the expected value attendance. Give them an occasional winning season and the fans will show up, same as about 2/3 of NHL markets.

 

[yeaher]

1. Atlanta has experienced the 2nd most Growth (population, infrastructure, Density) in the last 10 years
2. Has the best job Market in all of the US currently.
3. #1 City in the country for Millenials to move to according to reports
4. Top 3 city in newly grads moving to and finding their first post-grad Jobs
5. US Soccer Federation announced Atlanta is the main city for Soccer (Building a new HQ in the coming year)
5. Atlanta United has the #1 attendance among all soccer teams

Im sure I'm missing more stats, but you can see why Gay Bettman is very high on this Market and prioritizing this. Atlanta is a jewel in the south. With the right ownership, it can be deadly

this list is hyperbole! heard of Real Madrid or Manchester United?

 

[OVO16]

this list is hyperbole! heard of Real Madrid or Manchester United?

Bruh Im talking MLS

Also:

"The result Saturday marked the club's first win of the season, which took place in front 67,727 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It was the third-largest attendance at a soccer match on Saturday, March 9 in the world behind only Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Manchester United (English Premier League)"

 

[Mike Jones]

The city gets rid of an owner that wants to suck the city dry and wants playoff money instead of actually improving the team?

Sounds great.

Atlanta's loss will be our gain.

 

[GoBoltz56]

Expanding while the Coyotes are still in Arizona is about as stupid as it gets, then again it's the NHL. We don't need another expansion team. 32 teams is already a lot, there's no reason why the NHL should have the most pro-sports teams out of the big 4.

One BILLION dollars. Mwaahhahah

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Hope it works if they get a team

 

[EpochLink]

Atlanta has money, willing to pay for it.
Build the team a winner and people will show up.

 

[Alex Jones]

1. Atlanta has experienced the 2nd most Growth (population, infrastructure, Density) in the last 10 years
2. Has the best job Market in all of the US currently.
3. #1 City in the country for Millenials to move to according to reports
4. Top 3 city in newly grads moving to and finding their first post-grad Jobs
5. US Soccer Federation announced Atlanta is the main city for Soccer (Building a new HQ in the coming year)
5. Atlanta United has the #1 attendance among all soccer teams

Im sure I'm missing more stats, but you can see why Gay Bettman is very high on this Market and prioritizing this. Atlanta is a jewel in the south. With the right ownership, it can be deadly

Okay but would straight Bettman also be high on the market

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Is he part of the group from last week or is this different group?

Which one is affiliated with the planned arena?

Rival bids are what killed Houston's chance at NHL in late 90's

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Woo, lets water the product down even more with another poverty franchise that wont draw

 

[EpochLink]

1. Atlanta has experienced the 2nd most Growth (population, infrastructure, Density) in the last 10 years
2. Has the best job Market in all of the US currently.
3. #1 City in the country for Millenials to move to according to reports
4. Top 3 city in newly grads moving to and finding their first post-grad Jobs
5. US Soccer Federation announced Atlanta is the main city for Soccer (Building a new HQ in the coming year)
5. Atlanta United has the #1 attendance among all soccer teams

Im sure I'm missing more stats, but you can see why Gay Bettman is very high on this Market and prioritizing this. Atlanta is a jewel in the south. With the right ownership, it can be deadly

Atlanta is a very good market, Hawks/Falcons/Braves/United FC are thriving sports franchises there.

 

[CycloneSweep]

34 teams is ridiculous

Need 2 Stanley Cups soon

Do it like the memorial cup kinda.

NHL East is a league. NHL west is a league.
The have their own cups. Then they play a best of 7 against eachother in a host city.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I'll say it whenever Atlanta gets mentioned, but if they get a team they should be the Firebirds.

Flames = another word for fire
Thasher = a kind of bird
Atlanta has a literal phoenix, a mythological firebird, on their seal

Do it.

And others have suggested it as well. Not my idea.

 

[Terry Yake]

just relocate the coyotes there and award an expansion team to houston

makes a lot more sense

 

[snag]

How did Anson Carter only play 674 games? He was in the league for a long time. If you would have asked me i would have guessed he got at least 8 or 9 hundred.

Always liked him, but he was actually on only in the league for 10 years and only had one complete season and a couple anywhere near complete.

 

[BlueDream]

I’ll only like it if they bring back the Thrashers name and unis.

Anything else and I won’t be a fan.

 

[Alex Jones]

Expanding while the Coyotes are still in Arizona is about as stupid as it gets, then again it's the NHL. We don't need another expansion team. 32 teams is already a lot, there's no reason why the NHL should have the most pro-sports teams out of the big 4.

Of course it makes sense the NHL will have more teams than other major American leagues because it treats Canada like a major market.

NBA: 1 Canadian team
NFL: No Canadian teams
MLB: 1 Candian team
NHL: 7 Canadian teams

 

[PaulD]

Quebec City and Montreal have each lost as many NHL teams as Atlanta

but not nearly as many games......or as many seasons get flushed down the toilet.

How did Anson Carter only play 674 games? He was in the league for a long time. If you would have asked me i would have guessed he got at least 8 or 9 hundred.

I would have said Anson who?

 

[PaulD]

Of course it makes sense the NHL will have more teams than other major American leagues because it treats Canada like a major market.

NBA: 1 Canadian team
NFL: No Canadian teams
MLB: 1 Candian team
NHL: 7 Canadian teams

and dont those 7 Canadian teams generate more $$ that the 25 American teams for the NHL
percentage wise

 

[AintLifeGrand]

i guess what everyone else is missing is how the gathering project factors in or if we have 2 competing bids now

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

but not nearly as many games......or as many seasons get flushed down the toilet.


I would have said Anson who?

So it's better to fail quickly?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

You just know Jets and Ottawa fans wanna chirp but can't

 

[Little Psycho]