spokchewy t1_jdcs5o8 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 1:58 PM

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

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.

majoroutage t1_jddpwus wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:36 PM

Did you just argue against yourself?

spokchewy t1_jddrf8m wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:46 PM

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)

majoroutage t1_jdds5f2 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:50 PM

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

spokchewy t1_jddv09q wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:08 PM

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

fishythepete t1_jdf2avy wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:48 PM

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.