twisted_steel2":cy0ry9s5 said:
Bobblehead":cy0ry9s5 said:
I think the goal will be the same as it was for Las Vegas..10K season ticket apps.
Wonder if that's doable.
Will be interesting to see what kind of packages they offer on the ticket pre-sale.
If they want full season ticket packages? Probably not for me, hopefully they have 3, 5, 10 game packages, etc.
I'm sure that news will be coming shortly.
I don't think we'll have a problem hitting that number. Vegas hit 5k within the first few days and 9k in the first month.
Also, season ticket drives almost never fail. The only one i can think of was the failed relocation from Hartford to Norfolk, Virginia.
Vegas offered 11 and 22 game packages in addition to full season tickets, so hopefully this franchise will do something similar.
Glasgow Seahawk":cy0ry9s5 said:
Said on the radio today they expect to tear down/Gut key arena minus the roof starting October/November. Depends on the environmental impact assessment and city council approval of it, which I imagine are formalities (they'll completely overlook the mercer mess and lack of parking).
Also concern there may be a lock out in 2020 meaning we may not start till 2021.
Most people seem to think that an expansion team arriving in 2020 with $650 Million in the owners pockets will incentivize getting a deal done. A lockout during a franchise's inaugural season would be shooting themselves in the foot pretty bad entering a new market.
Overall this is huge news. OVG would not have submitted an application and spent 10m without being confident the NHL would grant it. The only things that could prevent this from happening are:
The season ticket drive bombing (highly unlikely)
Something halts Key arena rebuild (EIS issue, unforseen political issue, etc.)
Now, the wait for the season ticket drive announcement begins.