Re: [nas] MLS Attendance Debunked... sort of

Yes, and as YOU know, I bitch about them as well.  It does seem the the media re attacking soccer more on this issue though.  It maybe stands out more so when large chunks of seating are unsold instead of random seats throughout a stadium. 

 

Also, could be that MLS is reporting as much as twice the attendance as what other sports do.  ie 20K attendance when actual is 12K in MLS vs 65K attendance when actual is 60K in NFL.

 

A 50% markup in attendance is huge.  I really doubt most other sports NEED to raise the attendance because their freebie tickets actaully get used.

Kevin Lindstrom <klindstr@flash.net> wrote:

Come on, guys.  Every league in the US uses tickets out, and includes tickets that are a part of sponsorship deals, promotions and other non-revenue tickets in their announced attendances.

"Jeffrey A. Moore" <mrmoore01@bluemarble.net> wrote:

Great.  How about let's give ourselves a paper cut and pour vinegar in it......


AbraRob@aol.com wrote:

REAL SALT LAKE: MLS claims Real Salt Lake (RSL) averaged 16,366 fans per game this season, but documents released by the club this week show it drew less than 10,000 paying fans per game. RSL officials said that the higher figures include “promotions and giveaways,” and a league document shows one in five tickets to games in ’05 were comps. MLS President Mark Abbott said that league policy “is to base announced attendance on the number of tickets distributed.” RSL predicts nearly 12,000 paying fans per game in ’07, and over 15,400 with the new stadium in ’08 (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 12/15).

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