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Originally Posted by caligrad
Whoa, calm down folks. The MAIN point of my post was the question of do we need another Arena in the Basin. We would LIKE another arena but do we NEED another arena. Especially for a team that has barely started making moves in the playoffs but has been a dud for decades.
Point. Most of these arenas that don't have the luxury of having 3-5 teams housed in them (Staples center) are banking on endorsement deals AND concerts AND award shows to bring in the extra revenue during their off seasons. we currently have 2 stadiums under construction ? maybe 3? This would be 4? all fighting for extra money during the off season? What happens to those that don't get lucky with a gig during the off season?
Its amazing how every time I make a comment/opinion. People quickly get sarcastic, defensive and upset instead of just responding with their own opinions or an educated answer   . |
Well that's how forums work. Someone says something. Then someone responds.
Los Angeles is large enough (geographic and populationwise) to support multiple arenas in multiple areas. Plus, it would create two clusters of sporting venues:
LA: Dodgers, Lakers, LAFC, Kings
Inglewood: Clippers, Rams, Chargers (and Galaxy down the way in Carson)
From a business standpoint, the Clippers sharing with the Lakers and being across the street from LA Live and all that jazz is great. If/when they move to Inglewood and being across the street from Inglewood Stadium and the Forum, great. It creates a whole hosts of ideas.
For example: Wrestlemania. I'm a wrestling fan and the idea of Wrestlemania in Los Angeles (a wrestling hotspot) is too much of a good thing. Since the WWE likes to make a week out of Wrestlemania, I would book the week as such:
Raw (Monday): Staples Center
Smackdown (Tuesday): Honda Center
NXT (Wednesday): Galen Center
Thursday and Friday: Wrestlemania Fan Axxess (LA Live)
NXT Takeover (Friday): Staples Center
WWE Hall of Fame Ceremonies (Saturday): The Forum
Wrestlemania (Sunday): Inglewood Stadium
Raw (the following Monday): Inglewood Arena
LA tends to book it's arenas and stadiums for multiple events over the course of the year. I don't see much of a problem with the Clippers moving. If anything, it'll help them distance themselves from the huge shadow of the Lakers and really set their own identity in Los Angeles. Plus, once the arena is built, I wouldn't rule out the notion of the Ducks thinking about moving either.
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