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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It seems like everyone wants an NHL team in Seattle.... except people in Seattle.
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I wouldn't say that. It seems they've studied the situation pretty well and the response has been good.
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As luck would have it, I conducted a survey about a month ago and asked the following question: If Seattle were to get an NHL team, how many miles would you be willing to travel (drive, public transit, etc.) to a game? To my surprise, a majority of respondents said they would travel over 15 miles (red box in dashboard below). Here is the break down by county:
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Here's an in depth article with income levels distribution etc. of Seattle.
The mayor is also on record that he wants the arena in Seattle and not in the suburbs (Tukwila and Bellevue).
http://nhltoseattle.com/
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If we isolate just the people that live in Washington State, the Purchasing intent is very strong with close to 30% of respondents saying they are interested in Season Tickets.
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Although smaller overall numbers, I was a little surprised about how many people were interested in Full Season Tickets from Kitsap County. Similar to Seahawks, the appetite for the NHL in Seattle is across the state as lots of folks indicated they will go to more than 5 games a year.
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