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LA (along with NY and maybe Chicago) is the exception that proves the rule. Most cities that tell teams to shove it just end up losing their teams to other mar
by wgerard 8y ago
LA (along with NY and maybe Chicago) is the exception that proves the rule.
Most cities that tell teams to shove it just end up losing their teams to other markets: In this case, San Diego and St. Louis.
- CodeCube 8y agoBut are they worse off for "losing" those teams?
- wgerard 8y agoDefinitely a valid question! I think it's hard to define what "worse off" means here, mostly because it's hard to put a number on the value of entertainment to people (other than the obvious ones: ticket prices, etc.). I get what you're saying, though - cities often give up a lot (and probably too much) to keep franchises happy. I'm mostly just pointing out the major power disparity between LA and other cities: Major sports teams want to be in LA far more than LA wants a major sports team. That's not true of, say, Seattle or St. Louis or San Diego.
- cimmanom 8y agoNY already did the losing their teams to other markets thing, they just did it 60 years ago.