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A commitment to build a soccer-specific stadium in Las Vegas is part of the offer, as talks intensify regarding the future of the club

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[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I just really don't see the economic viability of another professional sport in Vegas. I know a ton of the revenue from the NFL team is from traveling fans from the away team going to spend a weekend in Vegas. Do they think, A) that MLS fans travel in the same numbers as NFL fans, and B) fans are going to travel to Vegas for a Wed night game? Also, Vegas is having a harder time in today's economy than other cities.

MLS is a small market of MLS fans. Most soccer fans in the US are not MLS fans. If a city does not have a group of hardcore supporters, the team is going to struggle to maintain attendance. That is even more true of a city that relies on tourists for revenue.