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Mario Lemieux has recently taken the Pittsburgh Penguins or, the Pens as we like to call them, off the market. This was due to giant slap in the face Mario and the Pens have just taken from the state of Pennsylvania. The state gaming board gave the slots license to Don Barden a small casino and gaming owner. This was possibly the worst scenario for the Pens who were originally promised by the Isle of Capri Casino Company a new arena for the PENS.
This makes me realize how that the state gaming board did not care what the people of Pittsburgh wanted they just wanted the most money for the state. As we all know here in Pittsburgh most of the state funding goes to that favorite son Philly.
So what should Mario and Pittsburgh do? I believe that the game of taking the PENS off the Market and looking for relocation by Mario is the right thing to do. This shows Pittsburgh that Mario will move them and they will lose a valuable asset to our city. I am hoping that this pressure he is putting on the city will force them to step up and give the PENS the necessary funding for the arena. It would also be nice to see a white knight ride in and offer money for the arena maybe this could be a former Pittsburgh boy Mark Cuban? It has also been noted that the NHL wants the PENS to stay in Pittsburgh and they may also be offering help.
I just feel that if the PENS left Pittsburgh not only would the NHL not be the same but either would Pittsburgh. We are a three sport town and always should be!
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