Well at least we know it'll be loud.

I dont understand why they would give it to the city no one gives a damn about.

keep giving the all=star game to non hockey markets. maybe they'll like the weekend festivities and maybe attract a newer audience.

I thought everyone here was up for the game growing as a whole in the USA, if you only keep it to Northern markets you're basically telling the south to go fuck off, which isn't, and would be terrible for the league. The South is growing with plenty of people who like hockey, albeit might not be the home team, at least with a team near them they can see their favorite team and raise their kids into hockey lovers also.

I am, but hockey will never unseat football, basketball, and car racing in the South.

I know it won't, but hockey is getting bigger in the South, go to the South 20 years ago does anyone care one bit for any hockey?

Hockey will never unseat Football anywhere in the USA, unless the team is downright pitiful year in and year out, Baketball, more like College is huge here, but why wouldn't it be in Raleigh with three Div 1 schools who can compete for the NCAA championship year in and year out also.

And same with many other states in the South with big College programs, also Car Racing is just as big in the North as it is in the South, plenty of northerners like auto racing and NASCAR.

I'd much prefer to go to an F1 race over a hockey game also.

There weren't any teams in the south 20 years ago. Since they've received teams, every southern market has shown an inability to put butts in the seats.

CV, I doubt that also, 12 of the 29 NASCAR tracks are in the North BTW. There is also a reason auto racing is broadcast every Sunday throughout the nation.

NASCAR is just as big in the North.

No, its not. The ratings are higher in southern cities. I guarantee it, if I could find local ratings to back it up, I would, but it's just hot air for now.