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Originally Posted by pesto
Isn't it more like 3.4M for the metro? This would make it smaller than the IE (or the OC plus Northern SD County) either of which would be good locations for expansion. btw, if you put "LA" in the name (e.g., LA Royals) you could get a great cable deal from one of the big boys, and probably Latin and Asian distribution.
If you're saying that Seattle is better than New Orleans, I wouldn't disagree with you; but maybe not enough larger to warrant the cost of a new arena and a relocation. After all, New Orleans fans are pretty rabid as well.
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4.1 million in metro Seattle, and growing. That's more people than metro New Orleans, metro Memphis, and metro Oklahoma City combined! Washington was one of 6 states to add over 100,000 people since April 2010.
New Orleans fans are not rabid. They couldn't even sellout playoff games, before Hurricane Katrina. Watch Hornets games on TV. They are embarrassing with all of the empty seats in the lower bowl.
Have you looked at the arena details in Seattle? It basically costs the public nothing. The public contribution is $200,000,000 in bonds to be paid back by rent and ticket sales at the arena with all shortfalls being covered by the private arena corporation.