Though this was interesting too:
http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/02/13/daily5.html
Report: Sacramento could support more pro sports
Sacramento Business Journal - February 13, 2006
The population of the Sacramento metro area has enough personal income to support professional football, soccer or hockey teams, but not baseball, according to research released Monday by Bizjournals.com.
The research effort looked at how much personal income was available in each of 179 U.S. markets, including Sacramento, and how much is needed to support teams in each of five major professional men's sports leagues -- the National Basketball Association, National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and Major League Soccer.
The study looked at only economic factors related to personal income, not proximity to other markets with a team, availability of a suitable arena or other factors.
The study concluded that Los Angeles, although already well-served by pro teams, could support more -- notably, an NFL franchise. The Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg, Fla., market is the most overextended, with less personal income available than is necessary to reliably support its present teams.
Sacramento, the study found, has some $77.6 billion in total personal income. Deducting the amount needed to support the Sacramento Kings of the NBA leaves $39.3 billion, enough to support a team in any of the other leagues except baseball.
Full details of the research effort are available online, along with rankings of the Top 10 and Bottom 10 markets for pro-sports opportunity.
Bizjournals.com is a subsidiary of American City Business Journals, parent company of the Sacramento Business Journal.
http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/02/13/daily5.html
Report: Sacramento could support more pro sports
Sacramento Business Journal - February 13, 2006
The population of the Sacramento metro area has enough personal income to support professional football, soccer or hockey teams, but not baseball, according to research released Monday by Bizjournals.com.
The research effort looked at how much personal income was available in each of 179 U.S. markets, including Sacramento, and how much is needed to support teams in each of five major professional men's sports leagues -- the National Basketball Association, National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and Major League Soccer.
The study looked at only economic factors related to personal income, not proximity to other markets with a team, availability of a suitable arena or other factors.
The study concluded that Los Angeles, although already well-served by pro teams, could support more -- notably, an NFL franchise. The Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg, Fla., market is the most overextended, with less personal income available than is necessary to reliably support its present teams.
Sacramento, the study found, has some $77.6 billion in total personal income. Deducting the amount needed to support the Sacramento Kings of the NBA leaves $39.3 billion, enough to support a team in any of the other leagues except baseball.
Full details of the research effort are available online, along with rankings of the Top 10 and Bottom 10 markets for pro-sports opportunity.
Bizjournals.com is a subsidiary of American City Business Journals, parent company of the Sacramento Business Journal.
