This is something I've been wondering. I've never seen any stadium anywhere near full to capacity and in some stadiums the higher seats aren't used at all. Why are the stadiums being built so big and with so many seats when they are rarely used?
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They get used during playoff time tho
I would prefer more intimate seating nothing more then 35K in a stadium. That's just me tho.Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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Fenway is about 35k and sells out every day. Perfect size for a ballpark IMO.Comment
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SBC Park fits about 40k and they sell out every game. It's pretty cool when you got 40,000 Giants fans on their feet after a splash hit.Comment
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Actually, most of the newer stadiums are smaller compared to the previous parks. I know for a fact that Baltimore and Atlanta both went down at least 10,000 in capacity when their new parks opened in the 90's. The ideal capacity should be between 35-40k.Comment
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You must not have seen the Indians play any home games from 1995-2001. They sold out every game, every year (455 straight) in that span. I believe the capacity at the Jake is 43,300.New England Patriots
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The proposed twins stadium would seat 42,000. Far more than the twins average attendance. I suppose the playoffs do sell out though. Watching the royals game last night and there couldn't have been more than 15,000 there in KC.Comment
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Turn on a Cubs , Red Sox, Yankees, and Giants home game and if you see an empty seat alert the media. I might be leaving some team out but these teams always have full crowds.Comment
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Yeah Wrigley is always sold out. But what I want to know is how come even for playoff games I see nothing but empty seats in the NBA? I'm sure not all stadiums, but I saw some of the Heat game the other night....where is everyone? Don't you people know you have a 1 seed?PSN: JISTIC_OS
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Its always been like that there. Its the late arriving crowd i guess. Don't know why.Originally posted by JisticComment
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Yep. Almost all new stadiums are smaller and more intimate. Three Rivers Stadium was 55,000+ and PNC is 35,000 or so. Although to fill PNC on most nights, the stadium would have to be 17,000 seats.Originally posted by devilsjawComment
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Last year didn't the attendance get a huge boost when Ollie was pitching? I thought I remember reading that the days where Ollie would pitch at home there would be a huge spike in walk-up tickets bought.Originally posted by joeboo
Maybe they should just run him out there everyday
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Where I am the Halos and the Dodgers both set their attendence records last season so its always packed. Ticket prices and food prices are getting rediculous now a days also.
By the way, I went to an Angel game when they played the Indians and there were 37,000 at the game, and it was a game during the middle of the week. On weekends they get around 42,000.Angels World Series Championships : 2002
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Not this year...they are not even close to sellouts now. It seems the SBC flare is gone and without Bonds in the lineup the casual gamers arn't coming AND the team is doing only mediocre and the Giants have one of the most outrageous ticket prices in the leagueOriginally posted by eggmanchrisComment
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