drtywater t1_j6agbsi wrote
Not to be a dick but how will they be financially sustainable?
joshhw t1_j6alpev wrote
They have owners with money. Pretty sure someone that can afford a 50 million fee to have a team can figure it out
DRZ36 t1_j6cz9pp wrote
The people who can pay a $50M fee usually aren’t in the business of bearing millions in operating losses unless there are huge growth opportunities.
joshhw t1_j6d1fyf wrote
Weird cause that’s how every sports team and almost all start ups are run. I disagree with you.
DRZ36 t1_j6d38gw wrote
Almost every single NFL, MLB and NBA team is profitable AND there is huge growth in franchise values. Not sure what you’re talking about
joshhw t1_j6d5342 wrote
I should’ve been more clear in that sports teams are used to off set taxes and are normally reported as losses on their wealthy owners income taxes.
I’d say again, someone who can afford a $50 million price tag for a team, can afford to take a hit if needed. They wouldn’t do it if they didn’t think they could make the financials work. I’d assume neither one of us is a millionaire.
Edit: looking at your post history you might actually be a millionaire. Regardless, they should be able to handle the costs.
giritrobbins t1_j6d8g0e wrote
Most were established decades ago and while there have been expansions the huge growth has really only been the last two decades or so with the growth of media packages. I think the smallest market team makes more from the NFL tv deals than ticket sales now but there's a reason plenty of teams changed hands for a pittance ages ago. It wasn't the winning proposition it is today.
WiserStudent557 t1_j6ah361 wrote
Yeah, I guess I didn’t even realize (or remwmber) that the NWSL even left Boston so I have this question as well. There’s very little mechanism for smaller sports leagues to starve out a niche and even men’s leagues that aren’t the big four have hardly grown. Women’s leagues have an extra challenge and the big leagues aren’t exactly willing to share the market. (I could touch on the whole “NFL only invests in MLS and to keep it small” but that’s a deep wormhole)
drtywater t1_j6ajjco wrote
Exactly. I’m a big fan of College Hockey and that has a rich 100+ year history in the area. Outside the Beanpot and maybe Hockey East finals it barely has any coverage though. I don’t see how this will any better
bubumamajuju t1_j6d0owq wrote
That will always have core fans because it’s an excuse for college students to drink and hang out. And it leverages the already large hockey fanbase here since you get to see a lot of good games / prospects. The fact that it’s actually exciting is just a bonus… which women’s softball definitely isn’t (baseball has had declining viewership relative to other sports because of its lethargic pace of play)
Edit: it’s soccer, not softball lmao
IDCFFSGTFO t1_j6cosk6 wrote
Not to be a bigger dick but what even is NWSL
bubumamajuju t1_j6d17j3 wrote
Women’s equivalent to MLS. The fact that we all collectively know a bunch of the players from the US women’s national team but don’t even know the name of their home teams/league tells you just how many people are interested in watching women’s soccer outside of the Women’s World Cup.
giritrobbins t1_j6d9o2w wrote
Ostensibly either someone has a lot of money or someone has a business plan that has a path to sustainability.
I wonder if the Revolution are in the black.
drtywater t1_j6ddae4 wrote
I mean having a lot of money does not make it sustainable. MLS has struggled for years and only more recently has had success financially. With the shifting sports landscape and move towards streaming etc I have serious doubts this can be financially sustainable even if they have a low burn rate
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments