Hockey on the Eastern Shore took a hit this week.
A study commissioned by the Maryland Stadium Authority says that that Worcester County should take “an extremely cautious approach” in pursuing an arena.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the study found there is relatively limited market demand for such an area with a limited corporate base.
Rather it said there was a demand for an outdoor sports complex.
But hockey fans should not give up quite yet.
Merry Mears, the economic development director for Worcester County, told the Daily Times that what the study clearly indicated that this was not the time to build a brick and mortar facility.
She added that she has had contact with a couple of different developers.
The newspaper reports that for the moment the Worcester County will continue to look at an outdoor sports complex with the approval of the Commissioners.
Mears said that phase two will study who can be attracted by a complex and what kind of impact would it have – especially in the area of jobs.
