Or at least a piece of the building.I wonder if the potential owner emerges once the arena is greenlit. This person/entity would need to own the building as well.
And, as Liberty Media has demonstrated, it doesn't hurt to invest in the surrounding development either.Or at least a piece of the building.
Only question is, would it be speaking out-of-turn in the league's eyes if the potential Atlanta owner(s) step out of the shadows? I have a bit of trepidation when it comes to them speaking up now, as opposed to after the application process has commenced.I wonder if the potential owner emerges once the arena is greenlit. This person/entity would need to own the building as well.
Agreed, but the hope is that he/she/they have already been in many conversations with Bettman and Daly behind the scenes. We've known about teh SLC guy for some time and that doesn't seem to hurt their chances as far as I can tell.Only question is, would it be speaking out-of-turn in the league's eyes if the potential Atlanta owner(s) step out of the shadows? I have a bit of trepidation when it comes to them speaking up now, as opposed to after the application process has commenced.
Aye, it hasn't seemed to hurt them, which is great for the effort to bring the league to Utah. With Atlanta having lost two teams though, regardless of the reason, I'm sitting here, saying to myself, "whoever you are, don't screw this up!"Agreed, but the hope is that he/she/they have already been in many conversations with Bettman and Daly behind the scenes. We've known about teh SLC guy for some time and that doesn't seem to hurt their chances as far as I can tell.
Maybe, but I've a feeling we won't have to wait too long before the application process begins. I'm still convinced that once the Arizona situation has some answers one way or another, we'll start hearing more from the league about expansion. And my guess is that those things will happen by the end of the regular season at the latest, especially if the Coyotes do make some actual progress towards a new rink in town.Only question is, would it be speaking out-of-turn in the league's eyes if the potential Atlanta owner(s) step out of the shadows? I have a bit of trepidation when it comes to them speaking up now, as opposed to after the application process has commenced.
I definitely get where you're coming from here. Longtime Atlanta fan in ANY sport, much less hockey, have plenty of reasons to believe that Murphy's Law should be renamed Atlanta's Law.Aye, it hasn't seemed to hurt them, which is great for the effort to bring the league to Utah. With Atlanta having lost two teams though, regardless of the reason, I'm sitting here, saying to myself, "whoever you are, don't screw this up!"
The main board is predictably freaking out, but am I understanding it correctly that they will greenlight it if/when they get an NHL commitment, or that they are greenlighted now?
You have to have thick skin just to live in this area at times. I still maintain my fandom of Detroit's teams, but know just from observation that you have to have even thicker skin to be a fan of the local teams.My read on this announcement is that the potential Atlanta owner is in contact with Bettman/NHL BoG and has gotten a tentative thumbs up.
The jokes will come fast and furious at the market's expense no matter what though.
That's how I was reading it, so I don't think you're wrong to have this feeling on it.The main board is predictably freaking out, but am I understanding it correctly that they will greenlight it if/when they get an NHL commitment, or that they are greenlighted now?
The arena before was in the city and supposedly wasn’t drawing enough. But the argument was always that it wasn’t where the fans were.Not knowing the area well, it sounds like this isn't planned for the heart of Atlanta, right?
This ain't gonna be another Coyotes/Glendale situation, is it? Arena so far out of the actual city that nobody shows up?
Honestly, it really isn't that far out. Like 30 minutes.Not knowing the area well, it sounds like this isn't planned for the heart of Atlanta, right?
This ain't gonna be another Coyotes/Glendale situation, is it? Arena so far out of the actual city that nobody shows up?
Not knowing the area well, it sounds like this isn't planned for the heart of Atlanta, right?
This ain't gonna be another Coyotes/Glendale situation, is it? Arena so far out of the actual city that nobody shows up?
It's hard to say but I think most people who live in or have lived in Atlanta (FWIW, I left in 2022 though I return semi-frequently) agree: maybe this location is right, maybe it's not. But downtown is an ABSOLUTE no-go. For multiple reasons...Not knowing the area well, it sounds like this isn't planned for the heart of Atlanta, right? This ain't gonna be another Coyotes/Glendale situation, is it? Arena so far out of the actual city that nobody shows up?
The northside of Atlanta is where the vast majority of the Thrashers season ticket base live(d). It's also the area of the Atlanta MSA that's growing the fastest. That's money and potential new fans -- especially if those folks moving here have kids.Not knowing the area well, it sounds like this isn't planned for the heart of Atlanta, right?
This ain't gonna be another Coyotes/Glendale situation, is it? Arena so far out of the actual city that nobody shows up?