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Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg
Agreed with all comments above, but playing in a guaranteed sellout 3000 and creating demand (charge $) might be a better business model than a 4500 area with empty seats. Spectator sports is in the decline overall, need other sources of revenue.
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Yeah, that's a fair comment. I only started following the WHL closely when the Winnipeg ICE came to town so I don't know what it was like historically. But at games this season I've seen a lot of half-full or less rinks in places like Moose Jaw, Regina, Medicine Hat, etc.
It's nice that Moose Jaw has a nice, somewhat new 4,500 seat rink but what's the point when only 2,000 come out to a typical game. They have extra capacity for playoff games but that's a heavy financial burden to carry if the seats aren't being used during most of the hockey season.