It’s a real possibility, have a pop at me all you want, simple fact is feasibility studies have been conducted and just as any business, if it’s not financially viable it will cease to remain. I don’t want Ice Hockey to leave Cardiff, there is no alternative venues or teams to watch, which hasn’t helped.
Nobody in the Council wants to keep the IAW as a charity case, I’ve heard it said that the main revenue source of income is benefiting foreign owners, there’s no money coming in to keep the IAW in its current form & there is no money available to keep it going.
My gut says Planet Ice are a strong possibility, I’ve heard rumours an outside entertainment consortium that doesn’t have an ice background will get it, run the rink, reassessing the economics at a later date. Best outcome is the whole project actually completed which should secure more viable business within the IAW, such as revamping the bar & food & increasing week day usage of the facilities.
Have the Devils owners put forward a realistic bid with the relevant financial securities needed, I’m not commenting as it'll be used to mock me, all l will say is, if they have, amazing.
Fingers Crossed.