| SumAznGuy | 11-12-2009 02:16 PM |
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Originally Posted by Jah Gekko
(Post 6679643)
You can't make money if you don't have a strong fan base.
| I was in Miami at the end of Oct. and caught a Panthers/Senators game.
There was a whopping 9000 fans in the stands. All the seats in the upper upper nose bleeds were empty while there were many empty seats in the lower bowl.
I managed to score tickets right on the red line on row 9, behind the players bench.
A few empty seats down from us was a guy wearing a Team Canada jersey. I talked to him during the intermission and it was quite interesting. He is from Toronto and makes Miami his home now. SEason tickets cost $4200 usd for his seats. Opening night saw close to around 19000 fans, and same goes when teams like Washington/Pittsburg come to town .
From what I saw, of the 9000 specators, 75% of them was either wearing a Panther's jersey or some other Panther's clothing.
Of the remaining, some wore the other team's jersey, me and another guy had a Canucks jersey on, one guy had a Leafs jersey. I saw a few guys wearing Yankees jersey while one guy wore a Dolphins jersey.
Parking was free but food cost more than GM place. $5.25 usd for a jumbo dog, and $6.00 for a beer that doesn't have that silly child proof sippy lid.
The team has done a lot to enhance the experience from free wifi, official photographers in the stands, and play areas for kids.
And of course, the Panther cheerleaders.
But still, how can they survive in the long run with so little fans in the stands. | 