Las Vegas, Quebec City groups apply for NHL expansion team
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, speaks at a news conference before the NHL Awards show in June. At left is Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
A group hoping to bring NHL hockey to Las Vegas and another group trying to bring the NHL back to Quebec City announced they had submitted formal expansion applications to the league before Monday’s deadline.
Quebecor, a Canadian communications company, and Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC, a company led by businessman Bill Foley, each submitted a $10-million deposit, of which $2 million is nonrefundable if the application is not successful.
A new arena was recently completed in Quebec City, which lost the Nordiques to Denver in 1995, and an arena is rising along the Las Vegas Strip, backed by AEG and MGM Resorts.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has said accepting and reviewing applications would be the first step in considering whether to expand beyond 30 teams. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said via email the league was not prepared to confirm which groups had submitted applications.
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