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Dallas' low turnout is a mix of location, lack of proper advertising/awareness in the city, and the fact that the Cowboys (perennially number one ) and the Mavs and Rangers (NBA Champs and AL Champs x2) are soaking up much of the sports attention we have.
That said, the situation is getting better. The Hunts (owners) have been doing a lot of work to make the game-day experience better, and there has been a (slow) increase in attendance each of the last few years. It'll take a while, but Dallas will be fine in the long run.
The current front runners in the rumor mill for expansion are a second NY team that would play in NYC proper and Orlando. Of course, any city with a viable stadium plan and a dedicated owner could make a case to the league and swoop in before either NYC2 or Orlando.
Dallas' low turnout is a mix of location, lack of proper advertising/awareness in the city, and the fact that the Cowboys (perennially number one ) and the Mavs and Rangers (NBA Champs and AL Champs x2) are soaking up much of the sports attention we have.
That said, the situation is getting better. The Hunts (owners) have been doing a lot of work to make the game-day experience better, and there has been a (slow) increase in attendance each of the last few years. It'll take a while, but Dallas will be fine in the long run.
The current front runners in the rumor mill for expansion are a second NY team that would play in NYC proper and Orlando. Of course, any city with a viable stadium plan and a dedicated owner could make a case to the league and swoop in before either NYC2 or Orlando.
I think the Dallas attendance numbers will turn around eventually, if the considerable talent being produced in the area means anything.
Minneapolis, Atlanta, Detroit, and a Florida city (either Miami or Orlando) would all be good choices. All have big enough markets to support a soccer team. Another New York team, one that actually plays in New York, would be great too.
Yea, I think San Jose will be fine when the new stadium is built. Columbus seems to be struggling. They were the first MLS team to build a soccer stadium I think.
Miami or Atlanta or maybe Charlotte needs a team and it just seems odd to have multiple teams in LA and NY when there are so many markets without teams at all (MSP, St Louis, San Diego, Miami, Atlanta etc).
Columbus has a few problems. First, the stadium is not very good. It was the first soccer-specific stadium built in the US, but it's small and outdated. Plus, it's not in a very good location, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in a not so great neighborhood. Also, ticket prices, particularly after the championship win, kept going up, pricing out a lot of people. There is some talk about building a new stadium closer to the downtowan area, and ticket prices were revised to be more affordable.
Expect attendance for Houston to go up. It already is high, I expect it to match the number LA Galaxy has in the graphic.
Impossible, BBVA Compass Stadium seats only 22,000. So even if we sell out every game (unlikely due to some crowded scheduling at some points), we'd max out at 22K.
St Louis is a huge soccer town. Why in the world do they not have a team? And they would rival with KC and Chicago too.
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) and the Mavs and Rangers (NBA Champs and AL Champs x2) are soaking up much of the sports attention we have.
