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Pickerington_Kyle said:
I mean big 4 teams (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL)
Like the NHL CBJ?
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lifeontwowheels
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Posted 1 year ago # -
Pickerington_Kyle
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lifeontwowheels said:
Like the NHL CBJ?We have a NHL Team? OMG. You obviously didn't get by the previous post... Earlier I said, we would have 2-3 pro teams if we didn't have the Buckeye's. Someone said we already have 2 pro teams (inferring the Crew) and I meant by the big 4 sports (NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL).
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Pickerington_Kyle said:
we would have 2-3 pro teams if we didn't have the Buckeye's.not only the Buckeyes,but this area is really saturated with pro franchises.
you have 4 NFL teams within a couple hours drive from Columbus.
obtaining what other cities have will not automatically make a city more exciting,or attractive.
the city has to be attractive before obtaining additional entertainment
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lifeontwowheels
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Pickerington_Kyle said:
We have a NHL Team? OMG. You obviously didn't get by the previous post... Earlier I said, we would have 2-3 pro teams if we didn't have the Buckeye's. Someone said we already have 2 pro teams (inferring the Crew) and I meant by the big 4 sports (NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL).Why discount the Crew? They're doing better than any of the Major/Big 4 you cite that are currently located in the state.
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johnwirtz
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Pickerington_Kyle said:
We have a NHL Team? OMG. You obviously didn't get by the previous post... Earlier I said, we would have 2-3 pro teams if we didn't have the Buckeye's. Someone said we already have 2 pro teams (inferring the Crew) and I meant by the big 4 sports (NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL).Why do you keep putting an apostrophe in Buckeyes?
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swinzo1010
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Pickerington_Kyle said:
How many crew games have you seen on t.v.?The Crew may not be big 4 pro sports but they can't be discounted as a reason why Columbus wouldn't get an NBA team. Their attendance numbers are comparable to some NBA and NHL teams. 12k was lowest attendance average and 18 k was highest average.
Also, the Crew signed a deal with Fox Sports Ohio this year for TV. Same channel that covers these teams...
Cleveland Cavaliers (1990–present)
Cincinnati Reds (1991–present)
Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–present)
Lake Erie Monsters (2007–present)
Columbus Crew (2012–present)Between the Crew, CBJ, Clippers, and OSU I don't think we will be getting an NBA team anytime until the market grows more or a team moves.
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Walker
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kit444
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I think it's reasonable to expect that the NBA would do as well in Columbus as it does in similarly sized markets (Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, etc.) It would face the same obstacles the Jackets do--it would get practially no attention until football season ended and it would need to win after the novelty wore off. For me the question is do we want the headache of an unhappy owner 5-10 years down the line who isn't drawing well and wants to blackmail the city to stay in town?
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Pickerington_Kyle
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I think Columbus could support a NBA team, currently there are only 2 teams within a 3 hour drive (3 and half if you count Detroit). With West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Kentucky being basketball crazy I think the Columbus King's could attract good amount of fans, even with the good airport access.
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Columbusneon
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Columbus metro population is larger I believe than Charlotte, but not by much. I think Charlotte is a regional hub however of the entire state of NC as well as SC..an, while Columbus is in a state with 2 other very large metros and a region with several other larger metros including Chicago. I would compare media markets between Columbus and Charlotte before I compare simple populations. I think Charlotte may actually be bigger in terms of TV/radio..and Charlotte, like I said, is a regional metro, with no other large cities in the immediate area (while Columbus has Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indy, Detroit, and Pittsburgh all in driving distance). I myself wasn't even comparing the two, but contrasting. They are similar in some respects. But way too many differences.
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johnwirtz
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Have you seen this?
More interesting stuff here:
Sports Maps - http://www.commoncensus.org/sports.php
City Spheres of Influence - http://www.commoncensus.org/maps.phpPosted 1 year ago # -
johnwirtz
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Also, media market ranks:
Radio - http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp
TV - http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2009-2010-dma-ranks.pdfCharlotte is bigger for both.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Pickerington_Kyle
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johnwirtz said:
Have you seen this?
More interesting stuff here:
Sports Maps - http://www.commoncensus.org/sports.php
City Spheres of Influence - http://www.commoncensus.org/maps.phpColumbus Blue Jackets look to have 75% of the state give or take about 5%, Detroit 15% and Penguins 10%.
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Coleman wants NBA team to share Nationwide Arena with Blue Jackets
By Lucas Sullivan and Aaron Portzline
Thursday May 10, 2012 5:26 AM
Mayor Michael B. Coleman has told the NBA that Columbus wants a basketball team now that the ink is dry on the public purchase of Nationwide Arena. Coleman sent NBA Commissioner David Stern a letter last Thursday expressing the city’s desire to move a franchise here or add a new team if the league expands.
READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2012/05/10/downtown-double-team-coleman-seeks-nba-team-for-city.htmlPosted 1 year ago #
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