Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Attendance Trends in Multi-Club Markets
Reader Travis Nelson points me to his site, where he's graphed trends in attendance in multi-club markets. He finds little evidence to support Peter Angelos's concern that a team in Washington would significantly reduce the Orioles' attendance.
However, this study doesn't examine Angelos's bigger concern, the likely effect of a team in Washington, DC/northern Virginia on the Orioles' TV and cable contracts. A team located 40 miles south of Baltimore would immediately claim the loyalty of at least half the fans who currently have the Orioles as their default "home team."
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Reader Travis Nelson points me to his site, where he's graphed trends in attendance in multi-club markets. He finds little evidence to support Peter Angelos's concern that a team in Washington would significantly reduce the Orioles' attendance.
However, this study doesn't examine Angelos's bigger concern, the likely effect of a team in Washington, DC/northern Virginia on the Orioles' TV and cable contracts. A team located 40 miles south of Baltimore would immediately claim the loyalty of at least half the fans who currently have the Orioles as their default "home team."
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