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NFT: Gary Bettman: Isles plan to submit Belmont Park arena bid

Mike in Long Beach : 4/21/2017 6:09 pm

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The Islanders plan to submit a bid to the state to build a new hockey arena at Belmont Park, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday, marking the first public confirmation of the team’s stadium strategy.

Saying that the Islanders “are reviewing their options,” Bettman also mentioned the land next to Citi Field in Willets Point as a potential landing spot for the Islanders and added that the renovated Nassau Coliseum is “not a long-term option.”

“Yes, there is an RFP [request for proposal] for Belmont and I know they are going to participate in that,” Bettman said of the Islanders. “I believe that everyone thinks there is a terrific opportunity there, if not at Willets Point, to create a more hockey friendly environment for the Islanders, which is something [Islanders co-owner] Scott [Malkin] is committed to do.”

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I'd welcome Willets Point Â

spike : 4/21/2017 6:43 pm : link

only if they would develop the local areas as well. Chop shops and other industries won't draw patrons to spend time and money there.

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Danny Kanell : 4/21/2017 7:46 pm : link

Best possible scenario. The Coliseum is still a shithole. Nothing has changed except a few wood beams and some paint.

Why in the world Â

Rover : 4/21/2017 8:34 pm : link

Does the metro area need a fifth arena?
I just see that as over saturation.
It would cannibalize Brooklyn & Nassau.

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KWhite2250 : 4/21/2017 8:46 pm : link

In comment 13438039 Rover said:

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Does the metro area need a fifth arena?
I just see that as over saturation.
It would cannibalize Brooklyn & Nassau.

Fuck both places

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Danny Kanell : 4/21/2017 8:50 pm : link

In comment 13438053 KWhite2250 said:

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In comment 13438039 Rover said:

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Does the metro area need a fifth arena?
I just see that as over saturation.
It would cannibalize Brooklyn & Nassau.

Fuck both places

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Rover : 4/21/2017 8:53 pm : link

In comment 13438053 KWhite2250 said:

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In comment 13438039 Rover said:

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Does the metro area need a fifth arena?
I just see that as over saturation.
It would cannibalize Brooklyn & Nassau.

Fuck both places

I would be interested at seeing a market analysis of this. Can't imagine five local areanas being profitable.

They should be further East Â

trueblueinpw : 4/22/2017 10:09 am : link

I know politicians and sports team owners can't ever pass on an opportunity to bilk and lie and cheat the tax payers for a sports venue. But at least put a new arena somewhere it will draw fans. The city doesn't need another NHL. The Isles could build something in Suffolk where there are plenty of fans who will fill the seats. There's also plenty of corrrupt politicians and organized crime sysndicates to make sure the tax payers take it all up the wazoo by paying for the venue.

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Suburbanites : 4/22/2017 11:09 am : link

In comment 13438039 Rover said:

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Does the metro area need a fifth arena?
I just see that as over saturation.
It would cannibalize Brooklyn & Nassau.

Five metro NY arenas or not the Islanders need a place to play. The half ass refurb at the Coliseum accomplishes nothing, the place now only holds 13,000 for hockey so that's out. The Barclays was customized specifically for basketball and will never be suitable for hockey. They have an entire end where they can't put seats and the overhead scoreboard isn't even at center ice, that's out. They'll move to Quebec or Hartford before they're a sub tenant at MSG or Prudential. So here's the bottom line, either the Isles get a new local arena or they leave the area, end of story.