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Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive
corporatism has ruined sports. the need to increase revenue year over year drives up ticket prices and pushes fans out of the stands and into their living rooms. as a result team coverage goes from national or local tv to cable packages.
and they don't give a fuck if a few of the hardcores get priced out. they'll just find some new market in china or europe to exploit. better to have 1 million casual fans than 100k passionates. fuck it.
:looks at old ticket stubs. weeps:
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hasn't baseball attendance increased every decade? i think the 60's were in the 20 mil range and today it's in the 70 million range. i think baseball has mostly been a living room sport.