02-17-2022, 04:50 PM
PBS is certainly not the worst stadium in the league, but it doesn't compare to the new state of the art stadiums out there. I don't live in Cincinnati, so ultimately I won't have a say in this.
However, my family and I go up for at least 1 game per year. Between game Tix, souvenirs, hotels, meals, etc, we spend thousands of dollars that otherwise would be lost to the Cincinnati economy. A conservative estimate of 15% of game attendees coming in from out of town would represent almost $10.5 million over the course of the season if they spend $1k per person. That's not including preseason games or training camp stuff. Obviously adding stadium capacity increases that revenue to the local economy. Does $315 million over 30 years help offset any potential new stadium costs? I don't think the City, particularly the downtown area, can understate what having the team in town means to the local economy.
However, my family and I go up for at least 1 game per year. Between game Tix, souvenirs, hotels, meals, etc, we spend thousands of dollars that otherwise would be lost to the Cincinnati economy. A conservative estimate of 15% of game attendees coming in from out of town would represent almost $10.5 million over the course of the season if they spend $1k per person. That's not including preseason games or training camp stuff. Obviously adding stadium capacity increases that revenue to the local economy. Does $315 million over 30 years help offset any potential new stadium costs? I don't think the City, particularly the downtown area, can understate what having the team in town means to the local economy.
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