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Originally Posted by Saul Good
I said that the the team would make more money. If more people attend games, that seems pretty reasonable. The local economy would also prosper by having people spend money around the stadium rather than eating at the 810 zone, driving straight to the stadium, and driving home.
Tailgating, fun though it may be, provides little to no economic benefit to the team nor to the local economy.
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Yeah, because we all go buy our groceries down in Texas and then bring them to the stadium. There is nothing local about tailgating. Nothing at all.
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