Argos game starts exactly the same time as the Jays game tomorrow. You might actually have -4 people there.
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Argos game starts exactly the same time as the Jays game tomorrow. You might actually have -4 people there.
TV ratings are nice and all, but TSN only releases national numbers and not GTA numbers. It's great that lots of people are watching outside of Toronto, but there's a reason why the Argos don't get...
Grey Cup ticket prices are insane. I bought a flex pack for the Jays this year and they had a pre-sale for playoff tickets and World Series tickets were less expensive than the Grey Cup game.
I don't doubt that many people in Northern Ontario are watching the Argos on TV. But their presence in the 416 is almost nill, otherwise more than 17K would be going to games 9 times a year.
The CFL thrives in small town Canada where entertainment options are a lot fewer. If you look at the problem franchises, or the ones with attendance problems, they are the ones in the big cities of...
In Italy, there are different reasons why people don't show up to games. Old, rundown stadiums, violence inside and outside the stadium, high ticket costs relative to salary etc. The Argos have...
I believe that 2.9M number is unique viewers, not average audience. The average audience is probably a 1/3 of that number.
Something funny happened with the Argos because one day almost everything was available in sections 204 though 210, then the very next day, everything was gone. They are papering the place for sure....
These sports franchises are owned by media companies that care only about one thing, profits, especially profits made from tv ad revenue. Until TFC/MLS get traction in terms of ratings, they will be...
Toronto Rock are at about 11K. Not too far behind. They've actually done a good job at marketing to a younger demo.
The team overall though is 4-4 and they were an above .500 team leading up to their homes games. It's not like they are an 0-8 team. I don't buy the winning argument at all.
The Argos just...
Winning has nothing to do with the Argos lack of attendance. This team has had success over the years and it hasn't matter. Plus, going into home game #2 this season, the Argos were 2-1 and they...
Media doesn't give the Argos attention? TSN is basically the CFL channel during the summer.
I was looking at the Grey Cup tickets and almost the entire stadium is still available.
The pricing is crazy. It would be hugely embarrassing if the Grey Cup didn't even sell. Bell missed the...
It's pretty bad when you only have 9 home games though. Teams like Jays, Raps, Leafs, TFC have a lot more games to fill.
CFL attendance 2016:
1. Saskatchewan: 31.1K
2. Edmonton: 29.2K
3. Calgary: 27.7K
4. Winnipeg: 24.8K
5. Ottawa: 24.7K
6. Hamilton: 23.9K
7. BC: 20.5K
8. Montreal: 20.1K
The biggest problem is a lot people pretend there isn't a problem because CFL ratings are good. But I'm guessing since they continue to resist releasing a breakdown of the ratings, there's very...
This is purely a TV play for Bell. I think as long as attendance doesn't get embarrassing low, Bell can live with small losses on Argos when it means millions in profit from the TV side.
Usually Forbes values are UNDER what teams sell for.
They bought the team for 10 mill. It's worth close to 200 now.
I don't think they all that worried.
TV numbers tend to be overrated unless of course your the broadcaster who owns the rights to the programming.
Loads of people can watch the Argos on TV every game but if nobody buys tickets or...
The Argos are just a TV play at this point. As long as Bell has a TV stake in the CFL, the Argos will be propped up regardless if they sell out BMO or get 500 fans to the games.
The Argos aren't...