Tag Archives: attendance

State of the Union: Garber Talks Cosmos, Baltimore, and World Domination

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Robert Hay

The annual MLS State of the League audio conference, held prior to the MLS Cup, is usually good for some news and gossip from the MLS league office.  This year’s conference was no different, as The Commish touched on the … Continue reading →

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Why the US is a Lock to Host the 2022 World Cup (or Maybe 2018)

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Eric Altshule

There is some real drama about which European country will host the next World Cup.  Both England and Russia have submitted solid bids, and FIFA is going to have to think very deeply about which country will get to host … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Week 26

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Peter C

After week 26 the numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   WK 26 183 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   13,173     9   14,968     14,823     171   2006   15,419   17.05%   7  … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Week 25

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Peter C

After week 25 the numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   WK 25 175 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   15,302     6   14,878     14,912     162   2006   12,373   -19.15%   8  … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Week 24

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Peter C

After week 24 the numbers look like this…   5 year comparison   WK 24 172 GP YTD   Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP  2005   16,101     5   14,930     14,897     156   2006   14,880   -7.58%   6  … Continue reading →

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SUMmer of Soccer Big Boys on Display

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Peter C

SUMmer of Soccer Continues The ‘Summer of Soccer’ which began on June 20, rolls on. After this past weekend, 41 events, including 15 doubleheaders comprising 56 matches have drawn 1,306,902, for an average of 31,876. Since my last post on … Continue reading →

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Looking closer at MLS and MLB cities

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Mitch Howard

This year’s baseball season is shaping up to have more MLS cities in contention than in past years.  The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners are off to really good starts, and this is not good news for MLS.  Currently, both teams … Continue reading →

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USL Marks Another Milestone

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Mitch Howard

With the release of the United Soccer Leagues 2009 D1 schedule and accompanying Fox Soccer Channel tv schedule, USL shows once again that MLS is not the only game in town.  USL proves again that it carries a lot of weight when it comes to … Continue reading →

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The Learning Curve of Arena Football

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Mitch Howard

News about the Arena Football League (AFL) not playing its 2009 season is unsettling and a surprise to many (at this time, statements from the league website are still evolving).  The league appeared to be in good shape.  Evidence suggested … Continue reading →

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