Long Island resident vote today on whether Islanders stay.

[Raider29]

Residents in Nassau County, who pay some of the highest property taxes in America, are being asked to approve a plan to borrow $400 million to construct a new hockey arena and minor league ballpark.

The midsummer referendum is billed by supporters as a last-ditch effort to keep the NHL's New York Islanders from relocating when the team's lease expires in 2015.

Islanders owner Charles Wang, who made his fortune as the founder of Long Island software giant Computer Associates, says he is not issuing any ultimatums but would have to explore other options — including selling or moving to a new city — if voters reject Monday's referendum.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...erendum-Stadium-Vote-Islanders-126407488.html

Once proud franchise about to move to Kansas City or Quebec. buh-bye.

 

[Marshenko]

They should've been retracted after this abortion

 

[3XC]

What do you have against fish sticks?

 

[Marshenko]

You're a gay fish.

 

[3XC]

The New York area has a surfeit of pro sports teams. I don't think more than a handful of people will care if they relocate.

 

[Raider29]

UPDATE:

An election official reported low voter turnout early Monday in a suburban New York county where residents were deciding whether to back a $400 million bond issue to construct a new hockey arena and minor league ballpark.

"Abysmally low," is how Nassau County Board of Elections Commissioner William Biamonte described turnout for the unusual mid-summer election. He said approximately 20,000 voters had cast ballots in the first several hours after polls opened at 6 a.m.; voters have until 9 p.m. to cast their ballots.

It's the equivalent of a "school board election," he said.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Long-Islanders-to-Vote-Today-Arena-Plan-126505708.html?rr=td

lol! nobody cares. buh-bye.


In other news, from that same webpage, ......... THIS

 

[Peacock]

I'm sure Raider is loving this vote.

 

[Marshenko]

You should've just looked up a random Sarah Vendella pic. She sucks a mean ****.

 

[Raider29]

I got the Isles leaving AND a blonde with big chesticles in a bikini, all on one news-like webpage. win.

 

[Peacock]

The only other thing the NHL needs right now is Dallas and the two Pennsylvania teams to fold.

 

[3XC]

The only other thing the NHL needs right now is Dallas and the two Pennsylvania teams to fold.

Sabres fan? Why hate on the Stars?

 

[Peacock]

Sabres fan? Why hate on the Stars?

I just dislike them.
Devils all the way, go figure.

 

[Raider29]

UPDATE:

The New York Islanders, whose games draw the fewest spectators in the National Hockey League, failed to persuade voters to issue $400 million in general-obligation debt to boost attendance with a new arena.

The proposal to replace the 39-year-old Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island, was defeated 57 percent to 43 percent, the Nassau County Board of Elections said. William Biamonte, the board’s Democratic commissioner, said turnout was “low” at about 17 percent of 900,000 registered voters.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...le-plan-rejected-by-nassau-county-voters.html

 

[Peacock]

That was pretty darn close.

 

[SevenBizzos]

I guess if the team committed on ice assaults and battery every home game they'd have more people at the games. At least that's what I was told.

Kansas City has a nice arena. I'm sure they'd support the bad hockey that's played.

http://www.sprintcenter.com/

 

[Raider29]

I guess if the team committed on ice assaults and battery every home game they'd have more people at the games. At least that's what I was told.

Kansas City has a nice arena. I'm sure they'd support the bad hockey that's played.

http://www.sprintcenter.com/

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