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More on the City of Glendale Arena RFP
Today I saw this article in the Phoenix Business Journal about the RFP to run the Glendale Arena. It is fairly accurate article and seems to have a bunch of inner-web folks quoting the 5 Million in loses per year as evidence to move the Coyotes. In an effort to understand the business a little better I […]
News of the day…Ron Burkle out in SacKings deal
As those of us that are following the Sacramento Kings situation as if an NHL team coming to Seattle depended on it. News broke earlier today that Whale #1 and Pittsburg Penguins owner Ron Burkle is out of the Kings ownership group. This is shocking news with just 10 more days before the NBA Board […]
NHL Attendance Numbers for 2013
Numbers are current through the end of February. (This is a complete replica of what I posted on 3rdlinegrind.com but people keep clicking here for attendance date) Inspired by MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, I have updated my Year over Year NHL attendance figures. I am going to make this short and sweet. League attendance […]
Big day on landing an NHL team in Seattle….
Okay okay we are a long way from getting an NHL team in Seattle but we cleared another major road block today. The Lawsuit filed by the ILUW was thrown out by a Washington State judge today. Had this not been thrown out, it could have delayed progress on the arena. This could have put […]
The Wikipedia entry for the Week that was “NHL to Seattle”
This has easily been the biggest week of news on the NHL possibly coming to Seattle ever. Forbes, CBC, Globe and Mail, Sportsnet.ca & ESPN all referenced an NHL team coming to Seattle. The local coverage by KING5’s Chris Daniels and sports radio KJR has been excellent. I will post a lot of links in […]
All eyes on Phoenix & why Seattle might be an option for the Coyotes
Let me first state, I am not rooting against keeping the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale. I believe in this sport very much and I am convinced that with the right ownership team, hockey can do well anywhere. Based on the success of the San Jose Sharks, I am certain Greg Jamison can turn the franchise […]
Attendance Volatility of the 2011-12 NHL season
Last night on did some analysis on attendance to date over the first 34 games of this appreciated NHL season. I posted my findings on twitter and it created quite the buzz. It was not the most in depth analysis but it was a relatively fair view at the games year over year. So I […]
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