Re: Sonics to OKC? Seriously?

"brink" <brinknospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Sure it does and it's not necessarily about getting those people into
the 
> arena (though I'm sure they'll have their share of out-of-town bball
fans 
> at each game)... it's about getting the people in a bigger region to 
> sup****t the team through TV, merch, internet, etc...  all of which of 
> course means more money for the team.

Indeed, those things count. I am just saying I would go for a larger and 
more sure market like St. Louis. After talking to Laurell, I think that
OKC 
is worth the gamble. Assuming it does not work out in the first 5 years or

so, then the owner can move to a city willing to pay for a brand spanking 
new mega arena, like St. Louis.

>
> OKC would be the closest team for all those markets listed above plus KC

> and NW Arkansas...  the trick is to figure out how to market the team in

> those areas...  baseball often does a good job of this by placing 
> affiliated minor league teams in markets...  the Chicago Cubs have their

> AAA affiliate in Des Moines which is a big reason why most of Iowa is 
> considered "Cubs Country" rather than "Twins Country."
>
> The Lakers have done similar things by playing exhibition games in 
> Bakersfield, San Diego, and Las Vegas...  they claim "owner****p" of
those 
> out-of-town markets by building an actual presence there.
>
> Let's see if the OKC management is sharp enough to pull something like 
> that off...
>
> brink