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ericwyner wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:31 pm with remote work, how much of the federal building is occupied? and hasn't the amount space occupied in the AT&T building been downsized?

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:06 pm

ericwyner wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:31 pm with remote work, how much of the federal building is occupied? and hasn't the amount space occupied in the AT&T building been downsized?

70-80%ish. They’ve consolidated a few mish mashed agencies to the offices in the past few years. Also the Army corps seems to have expanded their footprint in recent years there.

langosta wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:11 pm

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:06 pm

ericwyner wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:31 pm with remote work, how much of the federal building is occupied? and hasn't the amount space occupied in the AT&T building been downsized?

70-80%ish. They’ve consolidated a few mish mashed agencies to the offices in the past few years. Also the Army corps seems to have expanded their footprint in recent years there.

I thought that the ATT building was mostly computers and not desks?

langosta wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:11 pm

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:06 pm

ericwyner wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:31 pm with remote work, how much of the federal building is occupied? and hasn't the amount space occupied in the AT&T building been downsized?

70-80%ish. They’ve consolidated a few mish mashed agencies to the offices in the past few years. Also the Army corps seems to have expanded their footprint in recent years there.

I thought that the ATT building was mostly computers and not desks?

TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:27 pm It's probably mostly servers now, right? Like many have pointed out, longlines/telephone buildings like this are almost impossible to decommission for any number of reasons. Every city has one

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm I attended the game today. Yes, it was windy, but the kids enjoyed getting splashed with water from the fountains. People were having a good time too. Leaving with a win is the highlight of today.

The fact no one shows up to the games is because of three factors.
1. Location. Why attend a game where you can only arrive by driving, sit in traffic to leave, and have to manage how much you drink so you don't drive home drunk?
2. Team performance. The last few years, the team has sucked. They're over .500 for the first time since 2022. I know it's early, but this is a decent position to start the season in.
3. TV blackout. Perhaps the most important thing that needs to be addressed is getting the games broadcast back on a local TV network. I have several friends who have the free trial of the Bally's app and they all say the experience sucks. It's not a service they want to pay for. When you have a literal live-game blackout like that, of course people won't attend games. They don't know how the team is doing.

If the team performs similarly well over the course of the month (from April 7th to May 7th), attendance numbers should increase some, but will never get close to being full.

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:44 am

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm I attended the game today. Yes, it was windy, but the kids enjoyed getting splashed with water from the fountains. People were having a good time too. Leaving with a win is the highlight of today.

The fact no one shows up to the games is because of three factors.
1. Location. Why attend a game where you can only arrive by driving, sit in traffic to leave, and have to manage how much you drink so you don't drive home drunk?
2. Team performance. The last few years, the team has sucked. They're over .500 for the first time since 2022. I know it's early, but this is a decent position to start the season in.
3. TV blackout. Perhaps the most important thing that needs to be addressed is getting the games broadcast back on a local TV network. I have several friends who have the free trial of the Bally's app and they all say the experience sucks. It's not a service they want to pay for. When you have a literal live-game blackout like that, of course people won't attend games. They don't know how the team is doing.

If the team performs similarly well over the course of the month (from April 7th to May 7th), attendance numbers should increase some, but will never get close to being full.

It's essential the royals fix their tv rights. They are losing generations of new fans based off an outdated model.

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:51 am

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:44 am

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm I attended the game today. Yes, it was windy, but the kids enjoyed getting splashed with water from the fountains. People were having a good time too. Leaving with a win is the highlight of today.

The fact no one shows up to the games is because of three factors.
1. Location. Why attend a game where you can only arrive by driving, sit in traffic to leave, and have to manage how much you drink so you don't drive home drunk?
2. Team performance. The last few years, the team has sucked. They're over .500 for the first time since 2022. I know it's early, but this is a decent position to start the season in.
3. TV blackout. Perhaps the most important thing that needs to be addressed is getting the games broadcast back on a local TV network. I have several friends who have the free trial of the Bally's app and they all say the experience sucks. It's not a service they want to pay for. When you have a literal live-game blackout like that, of course people won't attend games. They don't know how the team is doing.

If the team performs similarly well over the course of the month (from April 7th to May 7th), attendance numbers should increase some, but will never get close to being full.

It's essential the royals fix their tv rights. They are losing generations of new fans based off an outdated model.

The contract expires at the end of the season

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:53 pm

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:51 am

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:44 am

It's essential the royals fix their tv rights. They are losing generations of new fans based off an outdated model.

The contract expires at the end of the season

It's what they do with it that matters. It might involve taking less television money in the short term. It's essential that people can watch the team and get to know the players.

Bally's has been disastrous, ever more here because so many people use Google right when the team was disastrous.

No one is paying extra for that.

bspecht wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:52 pm Media rights are a bit more complicated than the discussion being had here. There is a still a chance Royals could be on Amazon streaming (or otherwise) within this season. https://archive.ph/sTL1N

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:27 pm

bspecht wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:52 pm Media rights are a bit more complicated than the discussion being had here. There is a still a chance Royals could be on Amazon streaming (or otherwise) within this season. https://archive.ph/sTL1N

I still foresee a long term restructuring that includes MLB bringing in rights to their umbrella, and less or no blackouts in the future. They have to know they’re killing their potential and reach, right?

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:47 pm Royals are whooping Houston’s ass in the last game of this series. Bottom of the 1st: 9 runs.