from Ray Brewer of the Las Vegas Sun,

The group attempting to bring a National Hockey League expansion franchise to Las Vegas hit another milestone in their season-ticket deposit drive.

Hockey Vision Las Vegas announced today deposits for more than 8,000 season tickets have been secured since the campaign launched Feb. 10. They are aiming for deposit money for 10,000 season tickets.

“This announcement is great news,” said Bill Foley, the Florida businessman who heads Hockey Vision Las Vegas, in a statement. “The goal of the season ticket drive is to demonstrate the long-term viability of an NHL franchise in Las Vegas. Securing more than 8,000 season ticket deposits – in less than one month – helps demonstrate that Las Vegas wants hockey. There is significant momentum in this campaign and we are looking forward to the day we can announce that we have hit our goal.”

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