102 million reasons to get Coyotes
Projected revenue would put 'Peg in top half of all NHL franchises
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/spe...118154169.html
If the NHL is looking or plans to look at other options, the one waiting on that side table with Winnipeg's True North Sports and Entertainment will be a lot more solid than the league's skeptics think.
Sources, including one from Winnipeg, have confirmed that the $102-million annual revenue number for potential Winnipeg NHL franchise run up the flagpole by Hockey Night in Canada's Scott Oake last Saturday is a realistic scenario.
In his report, Oake cited $45 million in annual ticket revenue from an average per-ticket price of $75, $19 million in broadcast revenue, $15 million in in-arena revenue, $10 million from luxury boxes and $13 million (the maximum) in NHL revenue sharing.
Sources have said that the overall number is no dream, nor is it any kind of reach, though the report's ticket price is on the high side.
If the ticket revenue number is actually lower, however, it would easily be offset by True North's concert and event revenue outside of hockey, which is believed to be considerable.
I'm sure some will question this math . . .
Why would they get revenue sharing if those other projections are accurate?