Anyone Care?

[JugglingReferee]

They cancelled it today to avoid the payment of another $250,000 deposit for the venue. I agree with that decision. Estimates for the injection to the local economy is anywhere from $30 million to $75 million. Michigan could have used that money!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Estimates for the injection to the local economy is anywhere from $30 million to $75 million. Michigan could have used that money!

Everywhere could use that kind of money!

[MD Longhorn]

Yawn. They BARELY kept me as a fan the last time they locked out. I believe they are vastly overestimating the loyalty and size of their core fan base.

[RefWEB]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Yawn. They BARELY kept me as a fan the last time they locked out. I believe they are vastly overestimating the loyalty and size of their core fan base.

As a Canadian, I can tell you, no they aren't. Canadian teams are keeping the league alfoat, and there will be no significant impact on ticket sales north of the border once the lockout ends.

[grunewar]

As a N VA resident with a pretty good team locally (CAPS), that sells out every game, there is no discussion, concern, or caring about the hockey strike here.

As long as sports radio and tv can rip the pathetic Redskins and their terrible ownership and management, hockey is not a blip on the radar.

[DLH17]

I miss my StL Blues. Winter is better when NHL action supplements Hot Stove and college hoops.

I'll just follow league and team tweets, as well as, Peoria Rivermen action.

[voiceoflg]

The sad thing in all this are the officials, broadcasters, team staff, arena concession workers and ushers. These are not millionaires. Many are barely thousandaires. But they will feel the hurt financially while the lockout goes on.