by Bison-Vikes #1 » Wed May 29, 2013 10:17 am
My problem is this: Each of these leagues have went through labor/management situations in the recent past. Other then the NFL, there have been some serious financial situations brought to light. At some point the bubble is going to break and financially they will not be able to support themselves. Athletes and owners cannot continue to demand more money while the fans pick up the tab by either paying higher ticket/game prices or buying highly inflated merchandise endorsed by the league and athletes. The Roman Empire was laden with coliseums and gladiators before it fell. So I will pose some questions:
1. What do you think the ratio of corporate spending to fan spending is for any given league?
2. What percentage of income is gate sales/attendance?
3. Taking the concussion epidemic into consideration, which of the big 4 (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) is in the worst "financial" trouble for the long run? (Edited this as it wasn't worded properly). IMO, although the NFL right now is very lucrative, the concussion epidemic is going to change the entire landscape of football in the future, starting at the high school level and then all the way up through the ranks.
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