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Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive
considering the league and the us population has almost doubled since then i'm not surprised.
it all just stinks. teams hold cities hostage for public funding for state of the art arenas on public land then charge out the nose for tickets. then you tune in to the random game and it's a sea of empty plastic seats.
nothing would make me happier than to see some teams go under.
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While I'm not a big fan of teams holding towns hostage for new stadiums and upgrades your notion that the corporation has ruined team sports is incorrect. Really, sports as a money-maker has been there since day one, when the first person considered it entertainment.
Heck, I can remember the days when I lived in Florida and was able to see the Orioles about 1-2 games per year on TV. While the cost of going to a game is more than I can typically muster, I am more than happy that I can watch almost any game I want, when I want. In fact, I can watch all 162 Orioles games, if I want to. Thank you, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, Inc.!