Atlanta Gladiators have new owners

[GreenHornet]

One of them most folks probably don't know, and that's Alex Campbell. The other, however, is Anson Carter. They were very coy about their long-term plans, but one thing that is certain is that the Gladiators should be staying put at Gas South Arena for quite some time.

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[CrazyEddie20]

One of them most folks probably don't know, and that's Alex Campbell. The other, however, is Anson Carter. They were very coy about their long-term plans, but one thing that is certain is that the Gladiators should be staying put at Gas South Arena for quite some time.

"I think there are a lot of shysters in Florida..." - Dickie Dunn

 

[Eco]

One of them most folks probably don't know, and that's Alex Campbell. The other, however, is Anson Carter. They were very coy about their long-term plans, but one thing that is certain is that the Gladiators should be staying put at Gas South Arena for quite some time.

Obviously this is good news.

If we could somehow get some hockey news in this city. Maybe, just maybe, we'll get a 3rd chance at a hockey team.

 

[JMCx4]

... If we could somehow get some hockey news in this city. Maybe, just maybe, we'll get a 3rd chance at a hockey team.

Buy a local TV station, and advertise the hell outta your "Yes, Atlanta Has Hockey!" blog on it. Then maybe, just maybe ...

 

[Eco]

Buy a local TV station, and advertise the hell outta your "Yes, Atlanta Has Hockey!" blog on it. Then maybe, just maybe ...

If you know Atlanta, then you know that the stadium is in a bad location.

Get back into Atlanta or at least closer to 285 and more people will go. Where they are at now is just a nightmare to get to unless you live in Gwinnett County.

 

[JMCx4]

If you know Atlanta, then you know that the stadium is in a bad location.

Get back into Atlanta or at least closer to 285 and more people will go. Where they are at now is just a nightmare to get to unless you live in Gwinnett County.

I'm quite familiar with Metro Atlanta, and especially with Gwinnett County. Moving the Gladiators (or whatever they become) wouldn't be a short-term project for your region. Leveraging a former NHL player with name recognition now in an ownership role will be the opening act of a show with an uncertain run ahead. But at least it's a new curtain to raise, and a chance to freshen up the marquee.

 

[Eco]

I'm quite familiar with Metro Atlanta, and especially with Gwinnett County. Moving the Gladiators (or whatever they become) wouldn't be a short-term project for your region. Leveraging a former NHL player with name recognition now in an ownership role will be the opening act of a show with an uncertain run ahead. But at least it's a new curtain to raise, and a chance to freshen up the marquee.

Yeah, fair enough, so you can understand that if you live in Cobb, driving to Duluth is a nightmare. Same goes for if you live in most areas of Fulton Cty also.

Hell, I live in Cherokee and it's almost an hour's drive there.

 

[JMCx4]

Yeah, fair enough, so you can understand that if you live in Cobb, driving to Duluth is a nightmare. Same goes for if you live in most areas of Fulton Cty also.

Hell, I live in Cherokee and it's almost an hour's drive there.

One word ... "hyperloop technology" ... OK, so that's two words, but still, it'd be a helluva way to get to a hockey game ...

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Yeah, fair enough, so you can understand that if you live in Cobb, driving to Duluth is a nightmare. Same goes for if you live in most areas of Fulton Cty also.

Hell, I live in Cherokee and it's almost an hour's drive there.

There's a reason for that! I wonder what it could be...

 

[Eco]

There's a reason for that! I wonder what it could be...

I have zero idea which part of the quote you are referencing...

Try again.

 

[Foehammer]

State Farm Arena still has its ice and way better owners now