Wildcomet Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 This is just a one-off post for a little fun. With all the talk of a possible USFL-XFL merger and there being two Houston teams currently, the general consensus is that one of them will need to go in one way or another. In my mind, it would make sense to keep the Roughnecks in place as they've been playing there and building a local fanbase (no shade on the Gamblers, I don't doubt they have their followers in Houston also, but its hard to maintain a fanbase from afar when another team is right there playing). Plus Roughnecks is such a Houston area name while Gamblers can work for a lot of areas. There's also the issue of Canton, OH vying for a team after being a good USFL hub host. Ohio does have some history with gambling, with riverboat gambling along the Ohio River, so I thought they could be a good future home and mocked up a quick logo for a relocated Ohio Gamblers. Right now all I have is a logo for them, but I thought I'd share it. Part of me considered changing the gold star to bronze or the shade of the Hall of Fame jackets to represent being the home of the Hall of Fame, but I left it for now at least. Hope you all like. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycast Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Doesn't quite work for me, looks more like C than a G. Perhaps an O in the middle instead of the state outline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAnt755 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 9/22/2023 at 1:45 PM, Wildcomet said: This is just a one-off post for a little fun. With all the talk of a possible USFL-XFL merger and there being two Houston teams currently, the general consensus is that one of them will need to go in one way or another. In my mind, it would make sense to keep the Roughnecks in place as they've been playing there and building a local fanbase (no shade on the Gamblers, I don't doubt they have their followers in Houston also, but its hard to maintain a fanbase from afar when another team is right there playing). Plus Roughnecks is such a Houston area name while Gamblers can work for a lot of areas. There's also the issue of Canton, OH vying for a team after being a good USFL hub host. Ohio does have some history with gambling, with riverboat gambling along the Ohio River, so I thought they could be a good future home and mocked up a quick logo for a relocated Ohio Gamblers. Right now all I have is a logo for them, but I thought I'd share it. Part of me considered changing the gold star to bronze or the shade of the Hall of Fame jackets to represent being the home of the Hall of Fame, but I left it for now at least. Hope you all like. Does Ohio has a gambling history though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindsay Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 13 hours ago, TheAnt755 said: Does Ohio has a gambling history though? Any day in Ohio is a gamble... 1 7 Quote Im an isles,rangers,devils,Sabres,Yankees,Mets,Braves,hawks,knicks,nets,bills,giants,falcons,and jets fan. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 14 hours ago, TheAnt755 said: Does Ohio has a gambling history though? Lifelong Ohioan - we've got a few casinos scattered across the state, mostly in the metro areas, but nothing that stands-out. Online sports gambling was just approved back in January, and you couldn't go five seconds without hearing an ad from DraftKings, MGM, FanDuel, etc. (I know they're bad nationwide, but they were promoting this back in November too hyping-up the ability to bet on... Browns games... *shudders*) 1 hour ago, Blindsay said: Any day in Ohio is a gamble... We're just #BuiltDifferent 2 Quote @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 9/22/2023 at 1:45 PM, Wildcomet said: This is just a one-off post for a little fun. With all the talk of a possible USFL-XFL merger and there being two Houston teams currently, the general consensus is that one of them will need to go in one way or another. In my mind, it would make sense to keep the Roughnecks in place as they've been playing there and building a local fanbase (no shade on the Gamblers, I don't doubt they have their followers in Houston also, but its hard to maintain a fanbase from afar when another team is right there playing). Plus Roughnecks is such a Houston area name while Gamblers can work for a lot of areas. There's also the issue of Canton, OH vying for a team after being a good USFL hub host. Ohio does have some history with gambling, with riverboat gambling along the Ohio River, so I thought they could be a good future home and mocked up a quick logo for a relocated Ohio Gamblers. Right now all I have is a logo for them, but I thought I'd share it. Part of me considered changing the gold star to bronze or the shade of the Hall of Fame jackets to represent being the home of the Hall of Fame, but I left it for now at least. Hope you all like. This isn't bad! I just don't think the name fits in a historical sense. But then again... "tHeRe'S nO lAkEs iN lOs AnGeLeS" either. 2 Quote @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcomet Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 11:35 AM, LAWeaver said: Lifelong Ohioan - we've got a few casinos scattered across the state, mostly in the metro areas, but nothing that stands-out. Online sports gambling was just approved back in January, and you couldn't go five seconds without hearing an ad from DraftKings, MGM, FanDuel, etc. (I know they're bad nationwide, but they were promoting this back in November too hyping-up the ability to bet on... Browns games... *shudders*) That's good to know for future reference. I'd read about a history of gambling riverboats along the Ohio River so that was the regional connection in my thought process, but as someone who has merely driven through Ohio a few times in my life, I have to admit I do not have much knowledge on the cultural impact of riverboat gambling in the state (if any). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcomet Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 9/25/2023 at 9:15 AM, Skycast said: Doesn't quite work for me, looks more like C than a G. Perhaps an O in the middle instead of the state outline. That's definitely a fair criticism. I think Texas' shape and Houston's location for placing the star are what really let the logo work as it is. Canton being further north and the straight vertical border made trying to form that G shape much more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Yeah, that looks like the Gamblers logo went through the garbage disposal. No offense. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qckgnc Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 2:59 PM, Wildcomet said: That's good to know for future reference. I'd read about a history of gambling riverboats along the Ohio River so that was the regional connection in my thought process, but as someone who has merely driven through Ohio a few times in my life, I have to admit I do not have much knowledge on the cultural impact of riverboat gambling in the state (if any). There is already a riverboat connected team, could merge the brands fwiw (regardless of the location). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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