Which of this metro areas is most likely to get a major 5 professional sports team?
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All of these metro areas are on the smaller scale for sports media markets. However some of them are growing and I wonder if any of them could support pro sports teams in the future. With rumors of the MLS going to 40 and NHL going to 36. Makes me wonder if one of these cities will get their chance one day.
I voted Louisville because 1) they're the 2nd-most populous metro area on the list, 2) they're a passionate sports city (U of L draws pro-level crowds in football and basketball), and 3) they already have two pro-ready venues in the KFC Yum! Center (NBA) and the Lynn Family Stadium (MLS - but would need to be expanded).
None imo. Cities like Charlotte, Seattle, Austin, etc will get first dibs. But from this list maybe Boise or louisville
He's talking about cities that do not already have one. Obviously, bigger cities will always get first dibs because ownership will likely invest money for and in that city. But what city that doesn't have one yet is likely to get one.
I'll say Louisville, Richmond, and Hampton Roads could easily get a MLS team. NFL, no. MLB. Absolutely not. NBA, no as well. MLS I can see because of what type of sport soccer is.
"major 5" is including MLS? That is a wildcard I guess, but I don't see big 4 in any of these cities. Most likely is probably NHL in Omaha, and it would take a local billionaire forcibly making that happen.
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