SAN ANTONIO | City and Metro News Thread - Page 18

SAguy · #**341** Posted **Jun 14, 2018, 2:28 AM**

165 tech jobs coming to downtown with HQ relocation.

https://therivardreport.com/sa-to-sn...merce-company/

Dan In Real Life · #**342** Posted **Jun 20, 2018, 5:43 PM**

Looks like SA will officially be getting the last AAF franchise.

https://www.kens5.com/article/sports.../273-565942903

UltraDanPrime · #**343** Posted **Jun 21, 2018, 3:19 PM**

That's awesome! The AAF seems like it'll be more higher quality than the XFL. So now we need SAFC to get into the Liga MX, & UTSA to get into a power 5 conference. Down the road, MLB, way down the road, NFL!

Dan In Real Life · #**344** Posted **Jun 21, 2018, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by UltraDanPrime

That's awesome! The AAF seems like it'll be more higher quality than the XFL. So now we need SAFC to get into the Liga MX, & UTSA to get into a power 5 conference. Down the road, MLB, way down the road, NFL!

Huge sports fan, so this has me excited too! I know these minor/secondary football leagues don't have great track records of success, but the AAF seems to be approaching things the right way while (to me) the XFL seems to be more of a reaction by McMahon to his former business partner and the current state of the NFL. But even if it doesn't work out we at least get football in the spring for a year or two.

I'm also firmly in the camp that believes SA can support another major league franchise (and by major league I mean one of the big four - NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) we just need a strong community leader to step up and get a deal done. MLB has been starting to talk about relocating and/or expanding and some of the articles I've read listed San Antonio (and Austin) near the top of the list of possible cities. I know I'm biased, but I think SA would be a fantastic market for MLB.

JACKinBeantown · #**345** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 1:10 AM**

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I'm also firmly in the camp that believes SA can support another major league franchise (and by major league I mean one of the big four - NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL)

I bet San Antonio could support an NBA team. Wait...

Restless 1 · #**346** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

I bet San Antonio could support an NBA team. Wait...

We'll see, when times are thin. Given the Kawhi situation, those times could be coming soon.

SAguy · #**347** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 2:59 AM**

From the Business Journal-

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biz...texas.amp.html

Dan In Real Life · #**348** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 1:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

I bet San Antonio could support an NBA team. Wait...

deeger · #**349** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by SAguy

From the Business Journal-

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biz...texas.amp.html

micahinsa · #**350** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Restless 1

We'll see, when times are thin. Given the Kawhi situation, those times could be coming soon.

The regular season home games are almost always half empty.

sirkingwilliam · #**351** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 5:05 PM**

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The regular season home games are almost always half empty.

No they’re not. Don’t say such outright false things.

micahinsa · #**352** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 5:34 PM**

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No they’re not. Don’t say such outright false things.

Do you actually watch the games or go to them? The lower ring is sporadically filled at best. Not saying it’s strictly a fan thing, those seats are outrageously expensive and almost definitely price most people out. But it is what it is.

sirkingwilliam · #**353** Posted **Jun 22, 2018, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by micahinsa

Do you actually watch the games or go to them? The lower ring is sporadically filled at best. Not saying it’s strictly a fan thing, those seats are outrageously expensive and almost definitely price most people out. But it is what it is.

Both and as I’ve said, that’s outrageously untrue. Most of the lower bowl is season tickets so their price point doesn’t matter much.

Spurs had 99% seat capacity last season. Meaning they averaged 99% sold arena tickets through the season.

JACKinBeantown · #**354** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 12:48 AM**

Season ticket holders can't be expected to attend all 41 games. As long as they pay for the seats, they're supporting the team financially.

It's a shame that someone else can't use those seats, but at least they're paid for, so the argument about those seats being empty is moot.

sirkingwilliam · #**355** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 4:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

Season ticket holders can't be expected to attend all 41 games. As long as they pay for the seats, they're supporting the team financially.

It's a shame that someone else can't use those seats, but at least they're paid for, so the argument about those seats being empty is moot.

A lot of season ticket seats do get put up for sell when the person who owns them can’t make it and the NBA attendance that gets reported is turnstile numbers, so it’s not just “paid” and not showing up numbers. But my point was the ridiculousness of the statement he made about it looking half empty on tv. That’s a complete lie of a statement.

Maybe he’ll comeback with he was just exaggerating for effect, I don’t know, but the reality is, the arena is very full every night.

JACKinBeantown · #**356** Posted **Jun 23, 2018, 1:28 PM**

^^ like button

Dan In Real Life · #**357** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 7:04 PM**

More good news for San Antonio. We'll be hosting the Final Four again in 2025

https://www.bizjournals.com/sananton...inal-four.html

SAguy · #**358** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dan In Real Life

More good news for San Antonio. We'll be hosting the Final Four again in 2025

https://www.bizjournals.com/sananton...inal-four.html

I'm excited to see how different downtown will look like in 2025.

Spoiler · #**359** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 9:31 PM**

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I'm excited to see how different downtown will look like in 2025.

Funny you should mention that:

"At the top of that list is exploring a new location for the Music Fest, which has become a popular part of the Final Four weekend. Approximately 145,000 fans attended Music Fest this year in San Antonio, seeing acts such as Maroon 5 and Imagine Dragons at Hemisfair. However, planned upgrades at the park will reduce it in size, and Jenny Carnes, executive director of the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee, said it would no longer be large enough unless the NCAA made exceptions, which is possible."

https://therivardreport.com/ncaa-awa...o-san-antonio/

Runner · #**360** Posted **Jul 17, 2018, 10:34 PM**

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Funny you should mention that:

"At the top of that list is exploring a new location for the Music Fest, which has become a popular part of the Final Four weekend. Approximately 145,000 fans attended Music Fest this year in San Antonio, seeing acts such as Maroon 5 and Imagine Dragons at Hemisfair. However, planned upgrades at the park will reduce it in size, and Jenny Carnes, executive director of the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee, said it would no longer be large enough unless the NCAA made exceptions, which is possible."

https://therivardreport.com/ncaa-awa...o-san-antonio/

Only one place to put it and that would be the Alamodome parking lot C plenty of space for 25,000 people.