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Yes
No
Yes, but Stern will have to give-in on Betting
Yes, Vegas will stop taking NBA action
Will Las Vegas get an NBA franchise ?
As the NBA commissioner put it in an interview with The Times: "If they'll take the NBA off the board" — that is, eliminate betting on league games — "we could consider Las Vegas for an NBA franchise."
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ack=crosspromo
SBR Founder Join Date: 10/30/2005
I think so too.....i can't believe Vegas caved in not allowing betting for the All Star game. I mean i know it's not a big money maker but still the principle....
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
As far as I'm concerned we make Vegas the capitol of the free world. Who needs DC?
SBR Founder Join Date: 12/14/2005
No way do they remove the NBA from the board. Vegas will not see a pro sports team. If anything, it would be a NHL team.
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
Originally Posted by onlòóker
I think the only way they could make that marriage work is if they remove that LV team from the betting rotation out there.
I guess the bottom line is this... Does 82 games+ playoffs outweigh the revenue factor of an NBA team?
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
I think it's a no-brainer for the power brokers in LV.
Once they have an arena and a firmer wink and nod from Stern, then: games come down, team goes in.
I just don't get it. These days, there are so many places to bet, if you have inside information or want to throw a game or something (any plausible reason for making a bet), you could do that with a bookie or online. How is taking NBA off the Vegas board going to stop you?
It's all about public perception and public image. Outwardly they (NBA and NFL commissioners) want nothing to do with gambling, because it supposedly corrupts the game. But they know very well that the popularity of their leagues would drop dramatically if people could no longer bet on the games. And that popularity translates into lucrative contracts with television and advertisers. It's called hypocrisy, and America is full of it.
SBR Founder Join Date: 12/14/2005
bigboydan, may be on to something. Just take the LV team off the board. Didn't the NBA do that with a team owned by a guy who also owned a hotel/casino in Vegas?
SBR Founder Join Date: 10/30/2005
I believe the Maloofs at the Palms don't hang any NBA.
SBR Founder Join Date: 7/12/2005
Bill, I believe they have NBA but not Sac
SBR Founder Join Date: 10/30/2005
Bill is right, the Palms dont have the NBA on the board.
They could just do the LV team, but I think Stern wants all NBA off the board.
If you remember, it wasnt to long ago that you couldnt bet on UNLV games out here.
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
That rule was overturned due to the XFL team in LV.
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
I sure hope they do....
SBR Founder Join Date: 8/10/2005
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