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Irishknife t1_j9ay6hz wrote

Probably both but also the availability as well. If you're from Kansas City and want to catch a royals game, you have 81 opportunities when your team is playing at home. You have loads of chances. If you're trying to catch a chiefs game, you only have 8 or 9 for the regular season. I am surpried the NBA doesnt have more seats though. Would have thought they'd be in the 30k+ range.

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VeseliM t1_j9b5krb wrote

Most arenas cap out at 20-25k seats. Even new stadiums are being built with that capacity.

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TArzate5 t1_j9b7nsz wrote

Basketball arenas are really small compared to football, baseball, and soccer stadiums

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fatamSC2 t1_j9cglgp wrote

NBA isn't nearly as popular as it used to be. Things have taken a downward turn even more in the last few years. I mean, they're still making money but the game isn't nearly as popular (adjusted for population/inflation/etc) as it was in the 90s

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SeriousPuppet t1_j9e8ofg wrote

Interesting. It seems to be quite popular amongst the younger generations.

Also, I wonder how much soccer has taken from the other sports in terms of eyeballs. It has been growing the past 30 years.

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