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Not to be a troll but are you referring to Lucy the elephant? That is not in Sea Bright. That is in Margate. Sea Bright is around exit 105 on the Parkway about hour to hour and half north of AC. That is Central Jersey. Sea Bright is to narrow anyway to be able to fit an elephant onto it. -
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Nope. I did a quick perusal (okay, not that quick - bored beyond belief today) of the "Ditch Albany" thread and found that people had thrown out the following suggestions (perhaps not all seriously, some only as strawmen):Originally posted by Ralph Baer View Post
Albany
Amherst, MA
Binghampton
Boston
Bridgeport
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Burlington, VT
Campus Sites
Chestnut Hill
Durham, NH
Elmira
Glens Falls
Hamden, CT
Hanover
Hartford
Lake Placid
Lowell
Manchester, NH
Manhattan
Meadowlands
Montreal
Naussau Coliseum
New Haven
Newark
Philadelphia
Portland
Providence
Rochester
Springfield, MA
Syracuse
Trenton
Troy
Turning Stone Casino
Utica
Worcester
-and- my personal favorite, Baghdad.
But not a peep about Atlantic City. The closest was Wicked Slappaahs, who said "As fun as it would be to have the event at a casino resort, I'm not sure the league would risk holding the event in a building that sometimes keeps ice," but he was referring to Turning Stone Casino.
At least you can't accuse the league of not thinking out of the box. This will be a most interesting experiment...Leave a comment:
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Would not have been my first choice, but definitely an upgrade from Albany!Leave a comment:
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anyone for an ECACHL Monopoly game?
The elephant in Sea Bright is should be a definate tourist stop!Leave a comment:
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The reputation also includes prostitution and drug problems. I can't imagine this really makes sense, but kudos to ECAC management for figuring out what we all know - Albany sucks! I really think there were better options, but I am willing to give this a shot and be thankful that there is only one more year and Albany.Originally posted by CHFAN222 View PostLeave a comment:
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NJ is not Nevada. Sports Gambling is illegal in NJ. Pretty much every state has a casino in it. It is more about the reputation at this point that AC has for gambling that would affect it.Originally posted by komey1 View PostLeave a comment:
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WOW! Atlantic City - the polar opposite to Lake Placid. I'll give it a change -hoping St Lawrence can get there in the next few years but too far (6+hr) for this northern New Englander to travel if not wearing Scarlet and BrownLeave a comment:
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Don't say never; the 'Tute has one more chance.Originally posted by Jasma View Post
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You could not be more wrong. While Placid was a good site, it grew stale and was not easy for many to get to. Remoteness also made it more difficult to sell sponsosrships and media coverage.Originally posted by snwbrdr View Post
Although the trip will be longer for most, it is still a one-day drive and anyone travelling more than a couple of hours would need to stay in a hotel anyway.
I thought Albany was a good idea, but, the city, arena and league did not market very agressively and RPI never made the final four, so we never got to see good crowds.
Atlantic City has a lot to offer before and after the games, so it is worth a try. There is absolutely no good reason to EVER put this tournament in NH or CT. Albany was about as centrally located as you can get and it didn't work; for the reasons outlined above.
Let's see how it does for a couple of years in south jersey.Leave a comment:
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Can't think of a worse place for a Hockey tournament in March. Placid was great, CT would have been fine, Manchester NH would have been workable, but AC. AwfulLeave a comment:
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I agree. While its easier for me and most other alums in the Northeast Corridor, how many schools are now closer to the championship site? Princeton of course, maybe Yale and Q-Pac. Theres also something about Atlantic City in Mid March that just seems drab. It will be interesting to see whether alumni numbers make up for the expected decrease in attendance from some of the larger fanbases.Originally posted by Red Cloud View PostLeave a comment:
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Very interesting looking arena. Seems like a good fit for the ECAC (arena-wise, not so much location-wise) and in an interesting tourist location. It will be interesting to see how it works out ... but it does seem like a better choice than a lot of others that were suggested.
Gotta love that pipe organ!!!Leave a comment:
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On the one hand, buh-bye Albany....I won't make this mistake again, but what is up with going through the alphabet to find the worst places to have the tourney. Let's just skip to LAK......
Who did Princeton pay off???Leave a comment:
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AC is an interesting choice to say the least. Let's see if they will be able to sell out the games there. If this goes well would the NCAA consider having a regional there since sports gambling is illegal in NJ or is that to much?Leave a comment:
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