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Originally Posted by ricardodw
She is using the same arguments that the pro-Jets side was using when the Jets were leaving.
The first step to make up the loss of revenue the city will look to raise taxes.
The next step they will say that they will be closing parks and public swimming pools and libraries.
They don't look at the possibility of holding events in the arena that would bring in 6-9,000 people 41 times a year?
Say an AHL Hockey team, Indoor lacrosse, or swap meets along with standard things like concert series and car shows.
Are the people currently running the MTS centre in Winnipeg that much smarter than anyone who could manage the Glendale arena? Is Glendale a bad market for everything??
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Actually Phoenix is a traditionally tough market for sports, all of their teams have struggled to get fans in at times.
You have a high latino population and a high retiree population that traditionally provide a limited market to sell to, you also have a large transplant population, people who didn't grow up in the area, who may like a sport but support the team for where they came from rather than adopting the local team.
It is hot out most of the year, which seems to put people off the idea of sitting in arenas, they tend to go golfing instead.