Prospective NHL Las Vegas owner Bill Foley held a meet and greet with hockey fans earlier this week and while he didn’t reveal much, his confidence about getting a team remained high.
“The league has been supportive and positive with our efforts,” he said. “We feel like we're on the 1-yard line with this thing.”
On Monday, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside reported that the Las Vegas ticket drive had surpassed the 11,000 sold mark, an impressive feat considering there's no guarantee that the NHL will be coming.
"I'm not prepared to say how many tickets we've sold,” Foley said, “but it's been awesome in terms of response from the market.