Butts in seats people. This is a big deal financially for schools.
The average attendance for the Power 5 conferences is 58,000 plus or minus 1k.
Let's just say that the average for one person for entry and spent on concessions is $100, which may be an absurdly lowball number.
That brings the take for a game to $5.8 million dollars per home game. Seven home games is $40.8 million. 8 home games is 46.6 million. That doesn't include any parking, donations that may have to be met to actually get tickets, etc.
No students at the game, that's a huge loss in revenue. I'm going to use 7 games here.
40.8 million, that they're used to getting with 7 home games. Gone with nobody in the stands.
30.45 million, that's gone if they allow 25 percent capacity.
20.4 million, that's gone if they allow 50 percent capacity and if we're practicing social distancing
I don't see how you could even attempt this.
Butts in seats people. If they can get it to business as usual or even up some percentage points, that's where the decision will come from. There's no guarantee the Spring we'll be in a better place, but there's hope that we will be. That hope is based on big dollar amounts and I truly believe that where the decision will come from. It's also my humble opinion on why the MAC kicked this all off.
