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Originally Posted by Fire
Same here, but ticket prices will probably be 2 or 3 times more expensive than the Hitmen. I suspect the Hitmen will out draw them.
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2-3% more? Maybe 20-30%?
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Originally Posted by jayswin
I'm just not understanding the debate and reasoning for this move to the Saddledome by the Heat.
We're not a city with a quality....or any midsize arena. We have three sports teams that draw 7k avg/10k avg/18k avg and play out of the Dome and then a farm team coming in where the parent organization is unhappy with 2-3k and wants to get it in the 4-5k range along with having said farm team in town for convenience.
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I think there's at least 3 things:
1. Divisional alignment makes this more feasible now (compared to the first time they tried Abbotsford as a true outpost)
2. There are no particularly lucrative options for this, so might as well do what's most convenient and best for the core business (Flames)
3. Even if both the Hitmen/Scorchmen end up around 4-5k (which is still above avg for each league) it means they're probably selling the best ~3000 seats twice. Obviously there'll be a bit of trial/error to determine what the market will bear, but I suspect it'll be a slight net positive for CSEC