[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Power and Light is dead during most weeknights. It absolutely suffers from lack of attendance.

As far as attendance goes, that is only a small piece of my larger point. Someone earlier suggested an increase of only 3,000, which is probably about right, although I think it underestimates the number of corporate season ticket packages that would be sold.

The larger point is the economic impact on the surrounding area. What did Jackson get for the money?

I know what David Glass got. The value of his team increased, and he gets luxury suites to sell.

Meanwhile, nobody is going to shop at a store near the stadium while they kill time waiting for the game to start. Nobody is going to eat at a restaurant near the stadium before they go to the game. Nobody is meeting up for drinks afterwards, not near the stadium, anyway.

If I buy hamburgers and cook them in the parking lot, that makes no economic impact that wouldn't have been achieved by cooking them at home. Truth is, I probably bought those burgers from Hen House outside of Jackson County either way.

If I go to a concert on a Friday night at the Sprint Center, I probably go straight from work, eat at a restaurant near there, go to the concert, and maybe hit up P&L for some drinks afterwards if my old ass isn't too tired from arguing on the internet all day.

If I go to a Royals game on a Friday night, I go home for an hour or so (I work in OP) and either eat at home or grab something on the way. I spend zero dollars in Jackson County that aren't directly related to the game. How does that help recoup the investment?

You make some valid points Saul but P&L was built along with the Sprint Center because the thought was they were guaranteed a NHL or NBA team. Neither has happened and probably won't for the foreseeable future.