primetime21 said:
Agree. Still would be a smart move. Would definitely be in the regular Super Bowl rotation not to mention it would host every other huge event in the country.
The stadium they have now is the biggest shithole of any nfl stadium i've been too.
The price seems ridiculous but imagine this. Say on average he charges "seat licenses" of an average 10k per seat, most stadiums have been selling them and for the Cowboys they are a no brainer. At 80,000 seats he is going to net $800 million. Throw in naming rights and he has paid for the stadium before a game has even been played. Rumors are he will charge at least $80 for the cheapest seats in the house. He already has a cash cow, he will just make it better through this. Jerry Jones is among the shrewdest guys in the sports world.
This is why I could never understand why the Jets needed to beg for money so bad to get a stadium built. In NYC they could easily command an average of 20k a seat for 75,000 seats. Voila you raised $1.5 billion, about the cost of the stadium they were proposing. The only reason why these owners beg for money is because they want to put it in their pockets.
This is why I could never understand why the Jets needed to beg for money so bad to get a stadium built. In NYC they could easily command an average of 20k a seat for 75,000 seats. Voila you raised $1.5 billion, about the cost of the stadium they were proposing. The only reason why these owners beg for money is because they want to put it in their pockets.
I am not sure if they think there will be 80,000 to 100,000 for each regular season games, I see that as more for the very large events.
If you really read in to this, what i think is nice is that Jerry really wanted to "cheap seats" to have pretty good views. They are making a claim that this place was designed specifically so the UPPER LEVELS are closer to the field than ANY OTHER STADIUM in the US. I would like to see how that works out.
As far as getting enough people in the seats, Jerry will not have a problem with that. There are so many people that come from all over the state, even from Mexico just to be at a Cowboy game.
Many people have much hatred for Jones, but he is a very smart guy when it comes to this kind of business. He does not get his due sometimes, in my opinion.
If you really read in to this, what i think is nice is that Jerry really wanted to "cheap seats" to have pretty good views. They are making a claim that this place was designed specifically so the UPPER LEVELS are closer to the field than ANY OTHER STADIUM in the US. I would like to see how that works out.
As far as getting enough people in the seats, Jerry will not have a problem with that. There are so many people that come from all over the state, even from Mexico just to be at a Cowboy game.
Many people have much hatred for Jones, but he is a very smart guy when it comes to this kind of business. He does not get his due sometimes, in my opinion.
Journeyman said:
Regular capacity will be 80,000; it can be expanded for specific events like the Superbowl to 100,000.
And yes, they could consistently sell that out, not a problem IMO. Current capacity is 65K+ and has something like 136 consecutive sellouts and 253 of the past 257 home games.
I have season tickets and have no trouble getting twice face or better for games I don't attend, especially if it's a div game or MNF.
I love the concept, it's gonna kick serious ass. But honestly, I find the whole bunker club thing a little disturbing.
