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Originally Posted by JGFrisco
Thought I'd jump in for something here - usually just read, but a couple of comments.
1) There is almost no chance Austin gets a major league team in the big sports. The NFL and MLB have two teams within 200 miles, and the NBA has 3. These franchises aggressively defend their territory, and they will not take the competition lying down. Throw in that UT football takes the place of the NFL in Austin, and the Spurs are a little over an hour away...well, it's just not going to happen.
2) F1 may seem like a big deal in Austin, but nationally nobody cares. Internationally maybe, but not the US. F1 has been tried here before, and it failed miserably. It's a nice thing, but to expect it to be some major tourist draw for Austin is really pushing things.
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To make a point back, your wrong about F1 in the United States. There is a large and loyal F1 fan base in this country and they are very excited that F1 is finally returning to the U.S. Unlike major league teams which mostly cater to regional fan bases F1 will draw people from all over the nation. It will be televised nationally and around the world. If you have been following the Circuit of the Americas you would know that they had to add more seating to keep up with the demand. Hosting an F1 event is a very big deal, its not ur typical sporting event.
As far as major league teams ever coming to Austin what you stated is old news, we already knew that and your assessment is accurate on that point, though its not out of the question that major league soccer may one day make a home here.