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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Presumably it's the low median income of the people who actually live there. The fact some casinos rake in a bunch of money from tourists doesn't mean there's a healthy market of individuals willing to pony up $2,500 to $8,000 for season tickets. There's tonnes of money in Cancun. Doesn't mean it could support a major professional sports team.

The alluring notion that tourists and transplants can support a major professional sports team has yet to be proven.



You don't think you would have heard the same thing talking to people in Phoenix, Tampa, and Miami 20 years ago?

Tampa does fine.