Potential nBE Basketball Tournament Sites

[RS9999X]

Arenas don't bid. You go to them, hat in hand. You pay them. They don't pay you.

In the NNBE that may become true. Look at the completion for the women's tourney

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[upstater]

In the NNBE that may become true. Look at the completion for the women's tourney

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It's true now. It's always been true. The BE pays MSG. Not the other way around.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Because NYC is NYC.

And for me that is the most overrated city in the world. Can't stand the place. But it was a great setting for the BET with so many teams in the DC to Boston corridor back in the day. For the NNBE it wouldn't work.

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[upstater]

And for me that is the most overrated city in the world. Can't stand the place. But it was a great setting for the BET with so many teams in the DC to Boston corridor back in the day. For the NNBE it wouldn't work.

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So, you don't like NYC, but you want to move it to other cities (that are no doubt less attractive to the majority) because that's going to better how?

 

[whaler11]

It's amateur hr. on Bourbon St. for sure, but if that's where you are, then you are the amateur.

Vegas is a joke. No culture, fake Europe, fake NY.

Ok - i don't go to Vegas for the culture. I also like Baltimore and Tampa and don't really like Boston. I'm pretty sure people can have opinions on cities... I'd prefer to never go to New Orleans again

It's a bad place for the tournament anyway because you need locals and the locals have spoken. They don't give a damn about Tulane.

 

[RS9999X]

It's true now. It's always been true. The BE pays MSG. Not the other way around.

Near'y every stadium offers some sort of perks and often do so in combination with the Chamber of Commerce or state development agencies to land conventions and events. In reality the BE may need to do home site to sell out the arenas barring an offer they can't refuse for a neutral site.

 

[RS9999X]

It's a bad place for the tournament anyway because you need locals and the locals have spoken. They don't give a damn about Tulane.

That's not entirely fair. Tulane is more popular than Amy Goodman and Democray Now on NO radio

.http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2013/01/tulane_athletics_flagship_radi_1.html

 

[upstater]

Near'y every stadium offers some sort of perks and often do so in combination with the Chamber of Commerce or state development agencies to land conventions and events. In reality the BE may need to do home site to sell out the arenas barring an offer they can't refuse for a neutral site.

We're talking New York City and MSG here. We've read articles about the BE needing to sell more seats to break even; in football you have conferences and teams losing money to travel to these bowls while the bowls reap the benefits. The field is definitely tilted away from the universities on this.

 

[husky91]

Baltimore is a great town. Tampa? Where, Clearwater, St Pete or actually Tampa?

NOlA is a great party town with great food. Good spot for 2-3 days.

Ok - i don't go to Vegas for the culture. I also like Baltimore and Tampa and don't really like Boston. I'm pretty sure people can have opinions on cities... I'd prefer to never go to New Orleans again

It's a bad place for the tournament anyway because you need locals and the locals have spoken. They don't give a damn about Tulane.

 

[Jerry1714]

You honestly think one Uconn fan will travel to NOLA knowing they will have to spend $ to attend NCAA tourney games the following week?

I would in a heartbeat.

 

[Jerry1714]

Tampa is a dump, take that off the list. I do not care if it is warm. It is warm in other places that are a 100 times better, for instance ATL, Memphis and Miami.

Baltimore? Thanks but no thanks.

 

[whaler11]

Tampa is a dump, take that off the list. I do not care if it is warm. It is warm in other places that are a 100 times better, for instance ATL, Memphis and Miami.

Baltimore? Thanks but no thanks.

I'd pretty much rather spend a week a Camden Yards than go anywhere else.

 

[upstater]

Tampa is a dump, take that off the list. I do not care if it is warm. It is warm in other places that are a 100 times better, for instance ATL, Memphis and Miami.

Baltimore? Thanks but no thanks.

These are my feelings too. I've seen enough of Baltimore to last a lifetime. Sis-in-law went to Loyola down there, and my 3 visits to see the entire city were pretty grim.

 

[freescooter]

Mohegan Sun made a major bid for the Womens Big East a year or so ago. In fact, I think they actually offered a better deal but a few schools thought holding the tourney in a casino was "icky" and ultimately it ended up back at the XL in a worse economic deal. I've never been to a game there but ear its a pretty decent arena.

 

[huskyjawz]

You honestly think one Uconn fan will travel to NOLA knowing they will have to spend $ to attend NCAA tourney games the following week?

I agree that is a problem. It was nice to be able to go locally for Big East Tourney, and then travel for NCAA. People only have so much time/money for travel, and sucks to have to make that choice.

 

[CAHUSKY]

I would in a heartbeat.

Then you have a lot of free time and lot of expendable income. Having traveled to first round games, then regionals and then final four I can tell you it's very time and money intensive. Only the most diehard and economically advantaged fans would be lucky as you. Most would have to decide on one and I guarantee most aren't going to select conference tourney games against Tulane , smu, Houston, etc., regardless of he host city, unless they are giving out blow jobs with the purchase of a ticket

 

[ddminct]

Mohegan Sun made a major bid for the Womens Big East a year or so ago. In fact, I think they actually offered a better deal but a few schools thought holding the tourney in a casino was "icky" and ultimately it ended up back at the XL in a worse economic deal. I've never been to a game there but ear its a pretty decent arena.

Like they say a broken clock is right twice a day. I think Scooter might be on to something.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Lets face it, the new Big East tournament wont draw unless UConn is winning and it is Hartford, Memphis in Memphis or Cinci in Cincinnati.

I consider myself a big fan that travels but I am not flying to Tampa, NOLA, etc. to see UConn play a garbage team in a meaningless tourney.

Now that being said, in lieu of going to the conference championship, I will definitely go to NCAA have now.

 

[Dann]

i am going to troll the crap out of the tulane board(if they even have 1) a week before our 1st game. memphis fans will be surprised by the level of community college ish ness i can bring to the table besides bad grammar.

 

[Jerry1714]

Then you have a lot of free time and lot of expendable income. Having traveled to first round games, then regionals and then final four I can tell you it's very time and money intensive. Only the most diehard and economically advantaged fans would be lucky as you. Most would have to decide on one and I guarantee most aren't going to select conference tourney games against Tulane , smu, Houston, etc., regardless of he host city, unless they are giving out blow jobs with the purchase of a ticket

NOLA and Memphis (NYC too obviously) would be the only locales I would fly to see the new conference tourney. Going to these places are more because I love those cities then the product on the court.

Would I go to Tampa, Orlando, or Baltimore? Not a chance.

If you put the tourney in Tampa, Orlando or Balt the attendance would be as dreadful as the ACC football championship game.

 

[Glastonhusky]

NOLA and Memphis (NYC too obviously) would be the only locales I would fly to see the new conference tourney. Going to these places are more because I love those cities then the product on the court.

Would I go to Tampa, Orlando, or Baltimore? Not a chance.

If you put the tourney in Tampa, Orlando or Balt the attendance would be as dreadful as the ACC football championship game.

We've got to think about the recruiting angle here. It's got to be NY or Philly, both recruiting hot beds.

 

[whaler11]

I could get behind the Sun. WCC and WMC have done it.

 

[Waquoit]

I could get behind the Sun. WCC and WMC have done it.

Exactly. The casino stigma is long gone. Plus the place only holds 10K so it will look full and create demand.

 

[CL82]

Sick with MSG through the end of the current contract, if it isn't working go higher ranked campus for a few years until we get traction back. Then I have schools bid to host and rotate it around. Best hotel, stadium, and extras wins. Can't go to local twice. Once we have a little history, then I'd be okay with one local if it stands out. The Big East didn't start at MSG. Absent a surprise, we will have to work our way back, after the existing contract ends.

On a related note, I hate being left on the island of misfit toys.

 

[Dann]

Sick with MSG through the end of the current contract, if it isn't working go higher ranked campus for a few years until we get traction back. Then I have schools bid to host and rotate it around. Best hotel, stadium, and extras wins. Can't go to local twice. Once we have a little history, then I'd be okay with one local if it stands out. The Big East didn't start at MSG. Absent a surprise, we will have to work our way back, after the existing contract ends.

On a related note, I hate being left on the island of misfit toys.

those "misfit toys" were way frucking cooler than tulane.