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Tonight's Game Cancelled Due To Rain (09/08)


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So lets see....

 

At least $150 million for a moveable roof. Given that a stadium may have 20 year life now thats $7.5 million per year. For what? Maybe 10 games are now played that wouldn't have been before. So you really think they lose 750K per game versus a day-night doubleheadder? The only way a moveable roof makes sense is if you can sucker some one else, you know taxpayers, to pick it up.

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I think the idea is that many games are still played in bad weather, but it keeps the fans away. It wasn't even worth gouing to Brewer games early in the season in County, but in Miller Park you don't even have to worry about it. How many times pree Miller Park did you not even consider going to a game because the weather MIGHT be bad?
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You're forgetting maintenance costs Endaround.

 

I don't fault the Pirates for not having a roof. They'll have the tickets exchanged and won't lose much for attendance. And it's a different market. A roof is important for Milwaukee given the competition in the area. There aren't two teams 90 miles from Pittsburgh. And the lack of a quality product for years. St. Louis doesn't need a dome to draw big crowds. Nor do the Cubs. Or Boston. Or the New York teams. Or Baltimore. Or San Francisco. Given the cost of a retractable dome, if you are in a position to avoid it, you're undoubtedly better off.

 

Robert

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I avoided maintenance costs and depreciation to keep things simple. And I disagree about the Brewers needing a roof. Say the Brewers draw 2 million brining in about $40 million in stadium revenue. Now a third of that or so needs to go into revenue sharing. Lets go with 25 percent to keep it easy. What this means, is that to recoup just the cost for the roof, the Brewers need to add $10 million in total revenue. So the roof has to account for 25% of all stadium revenue. I'm sorry, but there is no way that is the case. If stadiums had to be funded as a business, movable roofs just wouldn't happen because they are a waste of money.
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