Found January 15, 2009 on The Biz of Hockey: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Winter Classic in Sin City? Talks areongoing about the possibility of the NHL'ssignature game being played on The Strip. With the success of this year?s NHL Outdoor Winter Classic from Wrigley Field, potential future locations for the now annual event could be on the Las Vegas Strip, Yankee Stadium, or the Rose Bowl, according to NHL Chief Operating Officer John Collins. With ratings for the Wrigley Field game being the highest the NHL has had for a regular season game in 34 years, the league is looking to capitalize on its popularity by exploring options for future years. As reported by Bloomberg News: ?This is really kind of becoming a destination event for hockey fans, but also sports fans,? Collins said in a telephone interview. We want to ?open it up to the masses.?NHL representatives recently visited Las Vegas in part to gauge the feasibility of staging a Jan. 1 game on Las Vegas Boulevard South, the area known as ?the Strip,? Collins said.?Logistically, it could h...
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