TV rights for the World Cup completely outweigh all ticket sales.
Stadium Discussion
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TV rights for the World Cup completely outweigh all ticket sales.
I got tickets to the last WC for like $40 a piece. Ticket sales are nothing compared to tv and ad sales.
Seems like there's more momentum to expand the current Javitz Center rather than move it: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/08/n...billion-expansion-for-javits-center.html?_r=0
That said, it's probably the most plausible Manhattan solution proposed so far. Calgary had something similar proposed: http://www.fieldofschemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/calgarynext-arena-and-stadium.jpg
And Russia is building one in Moscow for the 2018 World Cup called VTB Arena, apparently:
EDIT: These are the final renderings that's actually getting built, with a capacity of about 27k in the soccer side and 15k in the arena, which is just about perfect for us:
Imagine...... Etihad Field at Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, Rangers, and NYCFC (aka Hudson Yards Kickers). 34th and 11th. One block from the 7 train terminus, three avenues from Penn Station. The High Line Brigade starts their march to the match one hour before each game...
Now that would be pretty cool. Even if we have to share with the Knicks and Rags. I wonder what it would be like with 2 games going on at once. Would the crowds be able to hear each other?
I doubt they would ever schedule two games at the same time in the venue, or at least avoid it as much as possible. In fact, soccer's offseason is opposite hockey and basketball, which is another good reason for a partnership between the three organizations. The weight of all three behind a project like this is pretty much the only way New York approves a new midtown stadium.
I would imagine the Knicks and Rangers are going to fight tooth and nail to maintain the existing MSG though, which means we are 5+ years before those two would even come to the table with us.
Unless the city makes it clear beforehand that there's no way they'd let them stay at MSG. I can't imagine De Blasio turns down a chance to renovate Penn and add affordable housing there.
That's if BdB is still calling the shots with his 5+ pending investigations....
Staten Island isn't the ideal solution, but however it is 100% NYC !!!!
But remember, all WC fields must be natural turf. And I'm sure that the abomination of a temporary turf field similar to what we have seen in Houston recently for the USMT is not an option....... Still, you have a valid point. Plenty of high capacity stadiums that would qualify.
My creepy cousin Seth is 100% my family. But I don't visit him and I sure don't announce to the world that his house is where I want to spend all my future holidays.
And I bet the real numbers might be even higher. I wouldn't be surprised if there are 25 college stadiums that are 80K or more.
College stadiums don't allow alcohol. That is a non-starter for the beer sponsors.
Many do not, but there is no blanket ban and the trend is towards selling alcohol.
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/beer-map-shows-trend-stadiums-selling-beer/
Interesting. I always thought the loophole was when a college team shared a stadium with a pro team - like the University of Miami. But it looks like its just a factor of not wanting to accidentally sell to underage and the ramifications of being nailed by it. If U-Texas does it, then it's only a matter of time before every SEC team joins the fray and then the dominoes tumble.
FWIW -- I received the following information from an impeccable source today:
1) The club is not anywhere near a stadium deal
2) They are desperate to leave Yankee Stadium
3) The stadium will be in the five boroughs, but definitely not Staten Island and increasingly unlikely to be the Bronx.
Enjoy!
1) The club is not anywhere near a stadium deal
2) They are desperate to leave Yankee Stadium
3) The stadium will be in the five boroughs, but definitely not Staten Island and increasingly unlikely to be the Bronx.
Enjoy!
Disturbingly, this leaves the door open for a temporary stint in a stadium outside of the 5 boroughs...
YS is about as good a temporary stadium as NYCFC is gonna get.
They will never build affordable housing right in the heart of midtown. That would a crime against good sense!
This is partially consistent with The Toe and in no parts inconsistent.
