Winnipegopher
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PJ's comments on expanding the stadium is interesting. I have a strong feeling that increased ticket sales is a failed model for pretty much all college football (all sports really) teams. If I had to guess, I think live sports are in for a major decline in actual ticket sales. I base this on:
1. TV has very good coverage. Every game is on and the quality is very good.
2. Stadiums have a broken business model for concessions. Beer and food will need to come down in price to bar/restaurant prices and come up in quality. Costs now are exorbitant and quality sucks.
3. People are busy and less and less people will take the whole day to go to a game.
4. Information is everywhere. maybe it is just me, but I used to have to watch every minute of teams I follow. I now seem happy to follow on my phone. Moreover, if I do watch on TV, I tend to PVR and watch later. That way I miss the commercials and halftime. Even then I skip through boring games quickly (looking at you pretty much entire 2016 Gophers season).
Thoughts? Am I off base here?
1. TV has very good coverage. Every game is on and the quality is very good.
2. Stadiums have a broken business model for concessions. Beer and food will need to come down in price to bar/restaurant prices and come up in quality. Costs now are exorbitant and quality sucks.
3. People are busy and less and less people will take the whole day to go to a game.
4. Information is everywhere. maybe it is just me, but I used to have to watch every minute of teams I follow. I now seem happy to follow on my phone. Moreover, if I do watch on TV, I tend to PVR and watch later. That way I miss the commercials and halftime. Even then I skip through boring games quickly (looking at you pretty much entire 2016 Gophers season).
Thoughts? Am I off base here?