NFL in other countries

[saden1]

Having NBA and MLB franchises in Canada was a bad idea, what makes having an NFL team in Mexico a good idea?

[70Chip]

Given the current economics of Pro Football it would be difficult for a Mexican team to be competirive, How many Mexicans can pay $500 or $1000 for season tickets? How many would want to?

The Canadians have their own league and based on certain claims being made in these pages, they support that league strongly. Any move by the NFL northward would be seen as as an encroachment on Canadian sovreignty. I sense that the Canadians are in a bit of a surly mood towards us right now. (There is trouble in the forest)

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Given the current economics of Pro Football it would be difficult for a Mexican team to be competirive, How many Mexicans can pay $500 or $1000 for season tickets? How many would want to?

The Canadians have their own league and based on certain claims being made in these pages, they support that league strongly. Any move by the NFL northward would be seen as as an encroachment on Canadian sovreignty. I sense that the Canadians are in a bit of a surly mood towards us right now. (There is trouble in the forest)

in mexico you'd have a population base with close to 9million people. you'd obviously need a big stadium (130k seats) and cheaper tickets, as well as cheaper merch. that said, there probably are a good number of business owners etc that could afford more expensive seats.

It wouldn't be like FedEx Field where you can charge $8 a beer and expect people to pay though.

[CooleyAsCanBe]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Given the current economics of Pro Football it would be difficult for a Mexican team to be competirive, How many Mexicans can pay $500 or $1000 for season tickets? How many would want to?

It is less about how many Mexicans CAN pay, and more about how many Mexicans care enough to pay. There is more than enough money in Mexico City to support one football team.

The thriving upper class and a growing middle class regularly dish out money on sporting and other cultural events. The nicest Mall I've ever seen is in Mexico City, made Tysons II look like a Walmart. Their rich live rich and there are a lot of them. Sadly, there is much more distance between the have and have nots in Mexico than in the US, leaving many is abject poverty.

[SmootSmack]

There is some talk of trying to put an expansion team in New Mexico (I imagine that's a lonnnnng ways away)

Anyhow, the plan would be to have that team take advantage of that geographic area and its demographics and play some games each year in Mexico City.

http://www.currentargus.com/apps/pbc...603160313/1017