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Message: [QUOTE="YKCornelius, post: 4573380, member: 9864"] The economics behind dual-site regionals will certainly be tested this year. The cities/schools that won the opportunity to host are counting on fans coming to the games, and filling up hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. Attendance and ticket sales are simply indicators of the revenue streams expected outside the arenas. As of last week, advanced ticket sales were slow, with many seats in both arenas unsold. Likewise for the re-sale ticket market, where "investors" who bought advanced tickets (mostly lower level) are now expecting those fan bases, many who frugally waited to see where their teams landed, to come forward and pay re-sale asking prices far above original face value. The pink elephant in the room is the question: are there enough fans at the Top 16 schools (i.e., favored to go to the Sweet Sixteen) who are willing to make the trek to the Region sites? We shall see. [/QUOTE]