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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I think there has also been a uptick in "non-traditional" sports. Painting with a broad brush, anything in the X-games.
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X games, radical sports, competitive fishing, and on and on. Everything today aspires to create another UFC.
If anyone thinks there is declining attendance and interest in NFL, check NASCAR, winter Skiing, the number of golf courses that are closing
"Year over year ticket sale changes for a given team are subject to a range of factors. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed 10-year changes in average home game attendance for professional hockey, baseball, basketball, and football teams across North America to identify the teams that are losing the most fans. For 17 teams, average home game attendance declined by more than 10% over the past decade."
http://247wallst.com/special-report/...out-of-fans-2/
More sports, ageing demographics, rising ticket costs, stagnant middle income levels, etc. etc.IMO