Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
who knew charging hundreds of dollars per seat and blacking out games on TV wouldn't attract young fans
|
I'm amazed more people didn't see it coming. I remember being scolded on CP by many for suggesting it was a poor business model for the Flames to charge the max they can.
Lots on here defended having 2000 empty seats at the Dome, and 10000 empty seats at McMahon as better than sell outs if you're charging more and making more revenue with some empty seats on a game to game basis.
I was told I didn't understand business and revenue and needed to look at the math. But it was evident then and will become more so that there is a MAJOR future revenue loss in maximizing current revenue to the point where mostly middle aged, well off men are comprising your ticket buyers. Major. Poor future planning by pretty much ever major sport is a big reason why they're dying out.