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fishythepete t1_jdcqp5l wrote

Reply to comment by spokchewy in Pawtucket hits brakes on public borrowing for soccer stadium amid financial headwinds by Rogue-Island-Pirate

Correct - no proven demand. They do not have record breaking “season ticket sales”. They have record breaking season ticket deposits - deposits are only $24 / seat, and there is no info provided about how much those tickets will actually cost or how many games will be scheduled, meaning you have folks who made deposits who are unlikely to actually buy tickets when they find out how much they cost.

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spokchewy t1_jdcs5o8 wrote

USL has 34 game seasons; we can assume 17 home games over a spring/summer/fall with very little entertainment competition.

Compare that to a 150 game season for minor league baseball; 75 at home.

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majoroutage t1_jddpwus wrote

Did you just argue against yourself?

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spokchewy t1_jddrf8m wrote

Harder to fill a stadium when you have 75 games. Still need to staff empty stadiums on gameday, that’s a problem when there are 75 games. There’s more capacity for other types of events (concerts, etc)

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majoroutage t1_jdds5f2 wrote

Season tickets means they're paid for whether or not there's a butt in them. And the numbers still don't sound good.

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spokchewy t1_jddv09q wrote

Something tells me there are literally no numbers you would think are “good”, since they’ve exceeded all expectations to this point.

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fishythepete t1_jdf2avy wrote

I’m just quoting from their website:

>How much will season tickets be? How many games are included?

We will have a variety of ticket packages and price points. We will also have various payment plans to accommodate different households and budgets. Ticket packages will include regular season matches, as well as select friendlies or U.S. Open Cup. We will know the exact number of games as we approach the 2024 season and have a better understanding of the league schedule.

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