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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP
Sure, but Oakland doesn't sell out and neither did the LA Raiders. Hell, the Chargers don't always sell out.
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The LA Raiders didn't sell out for two reasons:
1. The stadium at that time was surrounded by a dangerous urban area. Since that time, there has been more than $20 billion dollars invested in Downtown Los Angeles (a figure that will double in the next 10 years).
2. Since the Coliseum seats 100,000 people, that's a lot of tickets to sell on a weekly basis. I think at some point that was re-designated to 65,000 but that after Greasy Al began putting a sub-standard team on the field. That, combined with a dangerous area was enough to stay away.