[JGFrisco]

F1 has a long history of failure in the United States. LA couldn't make it work...Phoenix couldn't...Indy couldn't. If Austin can, great, but call me skeptical.

WRT pro sports teams, I'm talking about the big 3 in general, MLB, NBA, and the NFL. The NFL simply won't happen, because of the Cowboys and Texans not allowing it and because of competition with the Horns.

WRT the NBA, there's already a team within 75 miles. The Spurs will never allow Austin to get a team. They are inside the blackout zone. The only way Austin gets a team is if they build a free stadium for the Spurs and give them a billion dollars, and get the Spurs to move up I-35. If you are using the Kings as an example, you might want to realize that they are losing money in Sacramento, and are threatening to bail out.

And baseball isn't going to happen either. Austin is far too small for today's MLB.

This is just reality. There are three larger markets within 3 hours of Austin. Austin's a great place, a special place, but there are enormous hurdles for major sports teams. I wouldn't be surprised if Austin tried to get an MLS team, or even maybe tried to lure an NHL team, but it's going to take big public bucks, something Austin generally hasn't been interested in doing.