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Five reasons RSL (hopefully) won’t move to Las Vegas

Last night, RSL commentator Brian Dunseth brought up a point that has us all in a bit of a tizzy: There’s a non-zero possibility that RSL could have suitors from Las Vegas.

Now, it should be noted that it’s speculation, and he’s not revealing anything that he is certain about — at least, not directly — but that doesn’t mean that it has me feeling particularly good about it.

That said, I don’t think it’ll happen, and maybe that’s me being overly optimistic. Why? Well, let’s get into it.

RSL has an established presence along the Wasatch Front

This is not a case of MLS contracting Chivas USA, who were sadly not well-supported, didn’t have their own stadium, and had a poor reputation.