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What will sports arenas look like in 10 years?
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:38 pm
With the broadcast and eventually streaming driving everything today, who will actually choose to sit on a metal bleacher for 4 hours and fight the inconveniences of going to games?
Attendance figures for all sports esp on the college level has dropped at a record rate each year the last 3 years.
What will a college football game look like in a decade? And yes, even the mighty SEC has had a 7-10% decline in overall attendance each year for the last 3.
Attendance figures for all sports esp on the college level has dropped at a record rate each year the last 3 years.
What will a college football game look like in a decade? And yes, even the mighty SEC has had a 7-10% decline in overall attendance each year for the last 3.
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Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:39 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
They’ll look 10 years older than they do now.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:39 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Once prices go down, people will go back.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:42 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Yale plays in a 70,000 seat stadium that was packed in the early days of CFB. Now they get 20,000 on a good day. Maybe that's the future for everyone.
I still like seeing a game in person. Even a HD picture is just a picture.
I still like seeing a game in person. Even a HD picture is just a picture.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:42 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
People are too busy looking down at their phones to notice a game is going on.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:43 pm to Jim Rockford
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I still like seeing a game in person. Even a HD picture is just a picture.
Going to the odd game is fun, but I'm actually glad we are giving up our season tickets this year. It is too much of a production that eats your entire weekend.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:43 pm to hendersonshands
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Once prices go down, people will go back.
I think part of the point is that there are intangible negatives to attending game beyond the cost of the ticket. This is not a price point issue.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:44 pm to hendersonshands
I don't think prices are the issue. Student attendance at college games are at a noticibly lower level than they've been in a long time and most of those tickets are free.
With access available to great broadcasts and images nowadays people have wised up. Pair that with the younger generations wanting instant gratification, attending a 4 hour event just isn't practical.
With access available to great broadcasts and images nowadays people have wised up. Pair that with the younger generations wanting instant gratification, attending a 4 hour event just isn't practical.
This post was edited on 2/13/18 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:44 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Fight the inconvenience of going to games? You are doing it wrong.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:45 pm to Jim Rockford
Schools and teams need to make it more convenient for fans to go to games. I have no motivation to walk 2 miles to the game or pay $20 to park. I have no desire to sit in an uncomfortable seat. I have no desire to pay $10 for one beer.
Once they can create an experience that is convenient, people will go back. Watching a game in person is fun, it's everything else that goes with it.
Once they can create an experience that is convenient, people will go back. Watching a game in person is fun, it's everything else that goes with it.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:46 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
I do wonder about the potential of virtual reality for sports. Imagine if you could virtually attend a game without leaving the comfort of your own home. Who needs a live crowd? We can simulate that for the players if need be.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:49 pm to TxTiger82
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I do wonder about the potential of virtual reality for sports. Imagine if you could virtually attend a game without leaving the comfort of your own home. Who needs a live crowd? We can simulate that for the players if need be.
That’s what they used to make it look like the Twin Towers were hit by planes and collapsed when they didn’t really.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:50 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
In ten years the average american will spend all of their free time being fat in VR. They won't be bothered to "do stuff" like go to games.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:52 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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spend all of their free time being fat in VR
Fat IRL, athletic in VR.
Posted on 2/13/18 at 11:55 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Once VR sports really hits the scene i'll never go to a game again.
Posted on 2/14/18 at 12:00 am to Old Money
VR is definitely the next wave. But the first wave has already hit -- ESPN is losing money. That broadcast money is drying up.
Posted on 2/14/18 at 12:02 am to TxTiger82
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Imagine if you could virtually attend a game without leaving the comfort of your own home. Who needs a live crowd? We can simulate that for the players if need be.
We’ll never leave our houses, and our avatars will just attend the events like that Black Mirror episode.
Posted on 2/14/18 at 12:08 am to DanglingFury
Upvote on the Lobo AV alone 
Posted on 2/14/18 at 12:17 am to PortHudsonPlaya
They'll go back to small, quirky parks built within the confines of a city neighborhood, with a capacity of 7,500 fans in wood grandstands that burn down every few years. Men will go back to wearing dress shirts, ties, and derby hats and smoking cigars during the game.
This post was edited on 2/14/18 at 12:22 am
Posted on 2/14/18 at 1:33 am to PortHudsonPlaya
A lot more club seating. Tacking on an upper deck because people are clamoring to just get into the stadium is over. But the premium seating still makes the other gameday headaches worth it.
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