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[QUOTE="OrangePA, post: 1884571, member: 204"]
Well, sorry but I think your economic theory in this instance is pretty goofy.

A fan base that draw 30,000 for BB, can certainly draw 50,000 or even 60,000 for football - provided that the football team competes at the same level that the BB team competes.

Reducing capacity does not spur fan interest. Winning at a high level spurs interest and attendance.

Somebody mentioned my experience in Philadelphia in one of the posts of this thread.

In fact, Philadelphia offers pretty good guidance. I go to about 30 Phillies games per season - I go to at least one game per series.

Back when the Phillies were winning at a high level, Citizens Bank Park was sold out every night - 45,000.

Now, with the Phillies losing a lot, we normally get between 15,000 to 23,000.

Our market is probably upwards of 5 million.

The stadium is great. The seats are great. The food is pretty good. The experience at the park is still fun.

But, attendance has dropped by nearly 30,000 per game.

The answer is not ballpark capacity. It's all about winning and losing.

Once the Phillies become a contender the fans will flock back to the park.

That's the real economics of the situation.
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