2011 NCAAW Sweet 16

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My point: I seriously doubt that the NCAA is making money from the on-site attendance. I contend that the major revenue stream comes from the TV contract. Compared to that the on-site money is a drop in the bucket.

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Yet another reason why the NCAA sites these games at places where they know they will be able to sell a lot of tickets...at least this way they do make some money, rather than losing money at neutral sites.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Yet another reason why the NCAA sites these games at places where they know they will be able to sell a lot of tickets...at least this way they do make some money, rather than losing money at neutral sites.

Yep, and I highly doubt they're making $771 million on TV contracts for the women's tournament.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yep, and I highly doubt they're making $771 million on TV contracts for the women's tournament.

True. I would bet it wouldn't be more then $758 million !

[Nevadaref]

There are lines for the Women's games in the Final Four this season.

Stanford is favored by 5 and UConn is favored by 7.5

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

There are lines for the Women's games in the Final Four this season.

Stanford is favored by 5 and UConn is favored by 7.5

To me, this would be like betting on the Pro Bowl.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

To me, this would be like betting on the Pro Bowl.

I don't even understand that comment, but it's still funny.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I don't even understand that comment, but it's still funny.

I was sitting in the Madison airport a few years ago awaiting a flight, drinking a beer at the Great Dane brewery. Day of the Pro Bowl. Guy comes in, clearly agitated. He asks me what the score of the Pro Bowl is. My response, "Who cares?" The bar doesn't even have the game on TV.

He then tells me he has a series of bets on them, so he cares. I laugh out loud at him.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Yet another reason why the NCAA sites these games at places where they know they will be able to sell a lot of tickets...at least this way they do make some money, rather than losing money at neutral sites.

Even for the men's early tourney, afternoon games, there were very few people in the seats in some arenas.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Even for the men's early tourney, afternoon games, there were very few people in the seats in some arenas.

Part of that is due to the fact that tickets were sold in blocks and some fans leave when their game is over....or don't arrive until thier game begins.

Other issues I heard mentioned for some games is that they cleared the arena between the first pair of games and the 2nd pair of games but had little time to admit everyone for the 2nd sessions. They scheduled the sessions too close together. Some games started with nearly empty seats and slowly filled up as they got people through.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Part of that is due to the fact that tickets were sold in blocks and some fans leave when their game is over....or don't arrive until thier game begins.

Other issues I heard mentioned for some games is that they cleared the arena between the first pair of games and the 2nd pair of games but had little time to admit everyone for the 2nd sessions. They scheduled the sessions too close together. Some games started with nearly empty seats and slowly filled up as they got people through.

Camron - while these are nice "alibis" and "excuses" and I concur to a point, I would also opine that having games in the middle of the day, far from home, in large arenas, between non-local teams that no one really knows about, don't generate a lot of excitement and therefore show lackluster attendance - boys or girls (and girls is obviously much worse).