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January 26, 2009
Go away Islanders
LI Biz Blog
By David Reich-Hale
The New York Islanders decision to play an exhibition game in Kansas City later this year fueled speculation that the team could be relocating if the Town of Hempstead doesn’t move on site approvals for the Hub.
Though the Islanders haven't had much to get excited about in recent years, the addition of an NBA franchise might make a possible new arena more profitable:
Finally, here’s an interesting note in the column, and a rumor that’s quietly spread throughout the area: If Bruce Ratner’s gigantic plan to build an arena in Brooklyn for the New Jersey Nets falls apart, he could decide to partner with Wang and move the Nets to Long Island. If that happens, a new Nassau Coliseum becomes that much more enticing.
However, Ratner could just as easily move the team to Newark, where the New Jersey Devils play.
Posted by lumi at January 26, 2009 4:38 AM