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Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy
Fact is the majority of the support for this hypothetical Halifax team will have to come from Halifax. 70 - 80% of season ticketholders will be from or near halifax just like 70 - 80% of the Riders season ticket holders are from Regina or the immediate area.
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Median family income in Halifax is $85,000 a year compared to $70,000 a year in the rest of the Maritimes. Half of all of the employment in NS is in the Halifax CMA alone. Probably 70% of the discretionary spending in NS that could go to a CFL team in NS is within an hour or so of where the stadium would go in Halifax. These disparities are probably going to continue to widen (Halifax grew by 8,000 last year and the rest of NS was -3,000).
NB and PEI are 2-3+ hours away so, while I expect some people would make the trip, they would not be the bread and butter for ticket sales.
This matters somewhat to the discussion because some people have argued it's important to put a stadium in a location that caters to people outside the city. But moving it 20 minutes north by a highway is going to be a big net loss if it makes it 50% harder for 70% of people to get there and 20% easier for 30% to get there...