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Originally Posted by Jordan!
80% of the ticket base is an hour away from the arena in Glendale. It just doesn't work during the week if you have a family and weekend games are roadtrips
Source: Me, i live far east in Gilbert
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Why did they make the decision to do this? Is there just no real estate in Phoenix proper to build an arena there? Did they over-estimate the affinity level of the fanbase? Did they expect the Glendale area to have its own gravity to draw crowds?
We keep hearing about distance being an issue, but if it was based on logistical reasons that can't be overcome, then that is still a market problem.
According to this website, Glendale has a higher population density than Phoenix.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/us...-az-population
https://worldpopulationreview.com/us...-az-population
Maybe I am over simplifying things, but the arena location should be beneficial to drawing more crowds.