Canes to Las Vegas - Most Likely (Charlotte, Raleigh: chapel, loan)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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There is zero need for a new hockey arena funded on the public dime, and I'm saying that as a hockey fan. PNC isn't all that old.
It isn't old, but they should have built it in downtown Raleigh to begin with. I realize that NC State didn't want that, plus the cost of land where it is located today, is a heck of a lot cheaper than the land it would have cost to build it in DT Raleigh. Too bad that couldn't just get a bunch of military helicopters and relocate it downtown!
If the RBC was downtown I doubt I would go watch the Canes much at all. I hate going downtown and avoid it every time I can. It takes forever to get anywhere...at least for me lol.
That said....if so many think the RBC is so bad then why not make it better where it is. The canes want a practice facility, so why not build one and expand the RBC at the same time and make it more of a multiplex that can also host soccer or other sports/events that require a bit bigger facility and will draw in more people? It will take away parking but can't the parking always be turned into multi-level?
Quite frankly I'm pissed that it's come to this. We have a team that is really close to turning a corner but now it looks like some other market is going to enjoy the benefits that I and others waited so long for.
I do not want to see Carolina Hurricanes fans go through what the Atlanta Thrashers fans went through.
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This is not a bad market for the NHL, but unfortunately way too many ignorant idiots who think Hockey should only be enjoyed by cold-weather cities can't see that.
The market is financially better than several Canadian markets.
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This team badly needs an owner with deep pockets committed to keeping the team here. Unfortunately those people are hard to find.
I agree wholeheartedly. I hope new local ownership can achieve that result. Peter Karmano$$$, Jr. has outlived his ownership.
The problem is that no one appears to be stepping up to buy the team and certainly no one local. I thought an interesting fact in the N&O article was the 250k donated by the Hurricanes to a charity golf tourney run by Mrs. Karmanos. The Canes invest a fraction of that in local youth hockey. If they were serious about growing their fan base they'd have some different financial priorities and investment in our local community.
That N&O article is too long to read. Can someone highlight why the sons are suing their father?
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