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Originally Posted by isaidso
There's definitely a market for them. People like going to events that transcend sport. When it becomes more than just a game and it becomes a spectacle, you've increased your target market considerably. The NFL and US college football figured that out decades ago.
Even some Canadian university teams like Saskatchewan, Montreal, and Laval are doing it with fabulous results. I certainly don't attend just for the football game. I go to hear the band, see the co-ed cheer teams do their stunts, go to the pep rally, tailgate, sing the fight song, etc. These things are almost more important than the actual game.
I'm honestly shocked that an entrenched prosperous league like the NHL with lots of smart marketing types at their disposal took so long to clue in. If you add to the mix some franchises that are completely out of reach to many people (the Leafs) and it's an opportunity to connect with a whole segment of the population that wouldn't ever go to a game.
I will never go see the Leafs @ the ACC, but I'd consider going if it were in an open air stadium with 100,000 people showing up. The atmosphere alone is worth the price of admission. It's not like you can see much in a 20,000 seat arena any way. Only the first 15 rows afford anything resembling a good vantage point.
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Only the first 15 rows are good vantage points? —? Leave your granny glasses at home did you?
As for the ACC yes it's a generic new Arena, But I had the chance to see the Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens, and will never ever forget that experience.
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