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Originally Posted by EpicPonyTime
NLL is never going to go to Moncton, so this conversation is a moot point. The league's expansion plans are clearly focused on larger markets, and even Saskatoon and Halifax are a magnitude larger than Moncton.
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That does seem to be the commissioners main goal...
"NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz said expansion conversations have been held with 36 cities or ownership groups, adding
“there’s a high degree of interest".
The most serious talks have been with NHL and NBA teams."
https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/pro/nl...-grain-of-salt
"WE WANT 18-20 TEAMS QUICKLY. ULTIMATELY, OVER THE NEXT DECADE, I BELIEVE 30 TEAMS OR MAYBE MORE" NLL COMMISSIONER NICK SAKIEWICZ Sept 2017
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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
I agree that Moncton isn’t getting an NLL team, but the Moncton CMA has about 155,000 people, so Saskatoon & Halifax are only 2.5-3x larger than Moncton, not “an order of magnitude”
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Never say never, Saskatoon was on potential expansion list
only when Edmonton team became available. The Saskatchewan success blueprint paved the way for a lot more interest in existing teams to uproot and move to new Canadian markets. Though if the Halifax team remains near bottom of attendance for the league, & even though it would be below average league attendance from the start, the Moncton arena could at least be a temporary home for a relocated team.
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expansion teams on the other hand seem to be mostly in The States, with Dallas currently believed to be at top of the list.
https://prolacrossetalk.com/nll-unve...ure-expansion/
Others include, Chicago, Minnesota, Detroit, Columbus, St. Louis, Nashville, Kansas City, Arkansas, Oklahoma City, Tulsa.
https://oneilllacrosse.com/blogs/pos...ground-in-west
In the last few years American cities mentioned include Pittsburgh, New Hampshire, Bay Area, Cleveland, Milwaukee, DC, Utah, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Utah, plus even a few Canadian cities with NHL sized arenas.
https://inlacrossewetrust.com/what-t...kets-could-be/