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Originally Posted by Locke
Hes right that they need a permanent arena, but the other thing Arizona has...is a disproportionately high population of Wintering Canadians who will go to hockey games as well as people who go to Arizona for whatever reason and will take in a game.
The problem with that, and there are a few, is that is casual. You're not going to sell a lot of Season's Tickets that way.
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Nor does that translate well to corporate support.
Still, at this point pro sports seems to be viable in almost any decent US metro market. You just need a billionaire who can work out a sweetheart arena deal so the team can essentially stay cash flow neutral through operations. At that point, it is no different than owning an expensive piece of art.