Frozen Frog said:
There are several problems with building the new stadium in Arlington. It is a pain to get to Arlington. There is no mass transit, and the traffic is horrible. There are also not large groups of people directly around the stadium from which to draw. The business community in Arlington isn't able to properly support the stadium. These issues lead to a lack of a walk up crowd. With stadium being an hour away from many fans it forces many fans to take nearly a full day off from work to attend day games.
Building it in one of the two downtown areas allows for the stadium to take advantage of those areas. There is already a large group of people in the area that can walk up to games. The mass transit system allows those who are not in the immediate are to find alternate ways to get to games. People who choose to drive to games can take advantage of the hub and spoke freeway systems. Afternoon games become less of an issue as people are already in the area for work. It allows people to take half days or even return to work after the game.
First off, who in the hell returns to work after a day game???
Traffic isn't that bad in Arlington. Getting out is a pain but getting there usually isn't bad. You should see how they're able to funnel people out after a Cowboys game. Again, once 360 is fixed it won't be nearly as bad.
Business community??? It's a simple fact, if you're winning, people will come. It's not like the Mavs and the Stars who desperately rely on corporations to buy their high-dollar seats and suites. The Rangers are doing fine in attendance. What hurts them more than anything is the heat.
