Professional Sports in Big Cities
Professional sports in big cities
Kentucky is a state known for its college basketball, in the past couple of years the University of Louisville has been in the Final Four during the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament (NCAA), bringing pride and joy to many cardinal fans; but it makes you wonder about the effects of introducing a National Basketball Association team to Louisville, which is in fact something city officials are looking to invest in. While there would be some benefits to having a professional NBA team in Louisville, the change would certainly affect when the city wants to sponsor both the University of Louisville Cardinals team and a professional basketball team, although many Louisville residents would attend the games, others could not afford tickets, especially if the prices are high. Larger cities, such as Los Angeles, New York and Boston have professional basketball teams where people are big fans who are willing to pay high prices to see their famous professional athletes play for their favorite team. Although Louisville is the 16th largest city in the United States, the cost of living is not as high as other major cities across the country; therefore, many Louisvillians would pay as low as $30 but not higher than $100 per ticket, Kelly Ruiz a Louisville resident says she wouldn't need stellar seats (Ruiz). Perhaps many attendees would be happy with nosebleed seats.
The closest NBA team to Louisville would be the Indianapolis Pacers; occasionally Louisville residents make a trip to Indianapolis to watch a professional NBA team play, however, there seems to be very little interest in seeing an NBA team come to Louisville, “There are only so many corporate dollars that could support U of L and a pro team” (Walker). Recently, the YUM Center arena was built to become the new home of the University of Louisville Cardinals, the excitement that came right after was very palpable and now every time the Cardinals play home, it is
Kentucky is a state known for its college basketball, in the past couple of years the University of Louisville has been in the Final Four during the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament (NCAA), bringing pride and joy to many cardinal fans; but it makes you wonder about the effects of introducing a National Basketball Association team to Louisville, which is in fact something city officials are looking to invest in. While there would be some benefits to having a professional NBA team in Louisville, the change would certainly affect when the city wants to sponsor both the University of Louisville Cardinals team and a professional basketball team, although many Louisville residents would attend the games, others could not afford tickets, especially if the prices are high. Larger cities, such as Los Angeles, New York and Boston have professional basketball teams where people are big fans who are willing to pay high prices to see their famous professional athletes play for their favorite team. Although Louisville is the 16th largest city in the United States, the cost of living is not as high as other major cities across the country; therefore, many Louisvillians would pay as low as $30 but not higher than $100 per ticket, Kelly Ruiz a Louisville resident says she wouldn't need stellar seats (Ruiz). Perhaps many attendees would be happy with nosebleed seats.
The closest NBA team to Louisville would be the Indianapolis Pacers; occasionally Louisville residents make a trip to Indianapolis to watch a professional NBA team play, however, there seems to be very little interest in seeing an NBA team come to Louisville, “There are only so many corporate dollars that could support U of L and a pro team” (Walker). Recently, the YUM Center arena was built to become the new home of the University of Louisville Cardinals, the excitement that came right after was very palpable and now every time the Cardinals play home, it is