mykem wrote:
grid,i agree with you on some of that you just stated.unfortunately i think most of the so called experts would disagree with all of it.they already call kc oversaturated.
You can't just crunch numbers to come to the conclusion that KC is "oversaturated".
The Royals (yes the Royals) and the Chiefs attendance alone prove that. We draw VERY will for a market that is technically only 1.9 million people.
A few reasons for this. As I mentioned, KC is THE major league city for the region, which stretches all the way to Omaha, Wichita etc.
More people in this area are into sports and attend sporting events per capita.
I spent a week in the Bay area and people there, like most big cities, couldn't give a rats ass about the sports teams. Sure, they have sports fans, but it's a MUCH smaller percentage of the regional population and even the fans they do have, most seem to ignore the teams unless they are going to a game.
This is why little ol KC has TWO all sports radio stations, both of which do better than larger markets with only one sports station.
KC needs a winter sports team and with the new arena and a new downtown, KC would absolutely support a "major league", winter sport.
The success of the AFL proves that there is a lot of pent up demand for winter sports. I think most people including myself expected more out of the AFL though. I came away feeling it was very "minor league". I think that will eventually hurt them because KC will not support minor leagues teams as well. This is a major league market.
Anyway, KC could support the NHL or NBA as well as any other city out there could, depending on long term win/loss records etc, just like any other city.
I don't care what the "experts" say.
