shrink wrote:I always roll my eyes when I see that line "leading the league in attendance growth."
First, some arenas are sold out, so they have no room to grow.
Second, the Wolves were 27th in the NBA in attendance last year - lots of empty seats they could fill.
Third, the wolves were selling tickets for a fraction of the cost to put butts in the seats.
Finally, MIN's average home attendance has grown from 14,505 to 14,791 .. up 1.97%. I don't believe it anyway .. Kings have a higher increase (though they are still losing money by being only 29th in attendance -- worse than even MIN)
http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance
I'm not sure, but I think when they mention attendance growth they're talking about from the beginning of this year to now, not last year. I'd believe that, since the crowds appear louder and larger on TV than they did at the start of the year. A lot of that has to do with the promotions and cheapness, but it does make the games more enjoyable to watch when you don't have to see a completely dead arena on TV.