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jrut
Good points. And you have stated before that in your area, the girls ball is way sub-standard. That matters too. In our area, the good irls HS teams can outdraw the boys if the boys are sub par. HS playoffs were playing to packed gyms, and regular season games with two quality opponents come close to selling out. And of course, my area is the same market that supports the Mystics. Just a better female sports fan base here than in other locales. If that doesn't change, WNBA will not have a viable national market, which is ultimately essential for a pro sports league to survive.
One bottom line in sports is quality. If you can put a good game out there, fans will follow. If you stink the place up, the fans stop paying (for men and women). The women's game has only recently stepped up it's quality, and continues to improve. If the women can continue to improve the caliber of play at the highest level, they may see some improvement in attendance.
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