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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I'm no dinosaur and I know that esports will be a factor in the future.
But I can't subscribe to the idea that esports will outpace traditional sports. 5 million people came out for the Cubs' World Series parade last year. People are still invested in their local sports, and I'll warrant they always will be.
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I’m not necessarily saying professional sports will die off completely. What I meant was that if they don’t evolve in a way to entice the younger generation they will cease. Just look at the CFL as an example, it’s an aging league and they desperately need to find a way to attract younger fans or they’ll slowly watch their fanbase dwindle year after year. The Argos are a mess, Vancouver has probably seen a 50% drop in a average attendance from a decade ago and the fall in average attendance league wide is probably on top of their agenda every day.
From experience, I just think the average young person today is more frugal then their parents’ generation. They find more value in stretching their $75 here and there rather than spending it all at once at a hockey game or whatever professional sport league and If you don’t get then when they’re young, it’s a tough hill to climb.