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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:40 pm    Post subject: Why does New Orleans host the All-Star game so much? Third time in the past nine years...
2008, 2014, 2017... Is this intentional?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:57 pm    Post subject:
Maybe the NBA wants to populate the city by bringing more people to like basketball? let's face it ..New Orleans isn't a big thing for basketball so ..the NBA is just trying to expande the game there.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Why does New Orleans host the All-Star game so much? Third time in the past nine years...
CandyCanes wrote:
2008, 2014, 2017... Is this intentional?



Yes because its a party city the only reason they got it this year was because they took it out of Charlotte due to the bathroom law.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Why does New Orleans host the All-Star game so much? Third time in the past nine years...
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CandyCanes wrote:
2008, 2014, 2017... Is this intentional?



Yes because its a party city the only reason they got it this year was because they took it out of Charlotte due to the bathroom law.


Oh, that makes sense. So really it was just a convenient fallback option since it had hosted a couple of years ago?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:48 pm    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:09 pm    Post subject:
Basketball reasons.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:28 pm    Post subject:
Well fans don't show up so maybe this is the only way to sell out their arena.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:44 pm    Post subject:
Gatekeeper wrote:
Basketball reasons.


Yep.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:01 pm    Post subject:
There were some problems with the all-star game a few years back in Las Vegas. I wouldn't be surprised if some cities are still wary of having the game come to town.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:18 am    Post subject:
$$$ to New Orleans
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:36 pm    Post subject:
Has the OP ever been to New Orleans?
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Has the OP ever been to New Orleans?


Nope.
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Next game should be in Utah...
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 2:43 pm    Post subject:
2017 was only because of the North Carolina bathroom bill.
I'm guessing its because New Orleans is a favorite for professional sports since it hosts a lot of Super Bowls as well.
Lots of stuff to do in the city and the surrounding area.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 2:49 pm    Post subject:
rwongega wrote:
Next game should be in Utah...


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rwongega wrote:
Next game should be in Utah...


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:30 pm    Post subject:
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There were some problems with the all-star game a few years back in Las Vegas. I wouldn't be surprised if some cities are still wary of having the game come to town.


I went to that ASG weekend. I almost caught a contact high from just walking down the strip.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:00 am    Post subject:
Pittsburgh should host an ASG weekend. It would be different.. a non NBA city with rich sports history.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:00 pm    Post subject:
There was even a Wrestlemania held there a few years ago!

And apparently it will hold the 2018 Wrestlemania as well. Certainly some palms being greased.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:24 pm    Post subject:
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There was even a Wrestlemania held there a few years ago!

And apparently it will hold the 2018 Wrestlemania as well. Certainly some palms being greased.


I don't really see why this is a big deal....its pretty obvious there are a couple of cities most pro sports and sports entertainment entities want to hold their big events.....Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Miami just because they have so much to offer in the city. Common theme being they have some sort of night life....nobody wants to hold their big events in a place like Utah....
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