Las Vegas is Viable II

Discussion in 'MLS: Expansion' started by DANNO49, May 27, 2014.

  1. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Saw this on Facebook today.


    I know it’s CISL, but they won the championship and it was a cool name and logo!

    I also like the colors.

    Maybe the new team will be called the DustDevils?

    [​IMG]
     
  3. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    i did not
     
  4. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 25, 2006
    If there is already a team with that name, it is highly unlikely.
     
  5. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Maybe a college team but I think the LV DustDevils folded years ago.
     
  6. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 25, 2006
    But they usually all keep their trademark protections going.
     
  7. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Were you invited and didn't attend and that's how you got this notice? Seems nobody here went. Too bad as the information would have been interesting.
     
  8. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    A local guy posted it on Twitter. I was not invited, unfortunately.

     
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  9. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas


    Puff piece with literally no new information. On a Friday. Maybe building momentum for an announcement to come?
     
  10. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
  12. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was trying to work out what "major matches cement" meant.

    For instance, who is the major?
     
  13. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
     
  14. EPJr

    EPJr Member+

    Los Angeles FC
    United States
    Mar 21, 2009
    Richmond VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    Prohibitive construction costs are holding up the Vegas project, per Mark Ziegler of the San Diego union tribune.

     
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  16. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Construction costs are disgusting right now nationwide. It literally does not make sense to construct homes now with material prices. Can only imagine a stadium how much they’d be in red now
     
  17. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Go Las Vegas Quicksilvers! :thumbsup:

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Roger Allaway

    Roger Allaway Member+

    Apr 22, 2009
    Warminster, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Could an MLS team and a USL team survive simultaneously in Las Vegas? I wouldn't think they could. So would Lights become available? That's not a bad name.
     
  19. antnee7898

    antnee7898 Member

    Oct 19, 2007
    South Houston, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Las Vegas Lights name and logo are awesome!!!
     
  20. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas


    My understanding from about a year ago, is that this speed rail project needed green lighting before Las Vegas MLS could become a reality. The rail station in Vegas was intended to be part of a joint project with the soccer stadium for the Edens/Sawiris bid.

    Looks like now the speed rail is off the ground. Watch this space.
     
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  21. Brian in Boston

    Brian in Boston Member+

    Jun 17, 2004
    MA & CA, USA
    That makes sense. Wes Edens is a co-founder and principal in Fortress Investment Group. Fortress-backed Brightline Rail is behind the Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas high-speed train project. Said project’s terminus would be a brand new rail terminal built on the same 110-acre parcel of land just south of the Vegas Strip that Edens has mentioned would play home to a soccer-specific stadium for the MLS expansion club that he and Nassef Sawiris wish to acquire.
     
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  22. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That would actually be really cool and super convenient for away MLS fans
     
  23. georg

    georg Member+

    May 25, 2009
    Parowan, Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Vegas no longer viable?
     
  24. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Why isn’t it?
     
  25. georg

    georg Member+

    May 25, 2009
    Parowan, Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just wondering where Vegas stands now that San Diego got the 30th franchise.
     
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