Quote:Ah... so you are as dull as I expected you were.  Again, pie in the sky and dreaming of unrealized revenue.  If you're going to dream, dream a big dream I suppose.

 

 

Some aren't capable of thinking that deeply.

"Tickets sell for around $130 on average, compared to $86 in the U.S., and with more than 80,000 seats, Wembley is 25 percent bigger than most NFL stadiums. Last year, gate revenue averaged more than $10 million. For the Jaguars, who have a multi-year deal to play in London, the Wembley games are far more lucrative than their own games in Florida, where they average 61,000 fans at much lower ticket prices." They are already revenue positive for us.

 

"The league also pays to rent Wembley Arena and training facilities for each team for the duration of their stays. It also covers the cost of promotion and events that go on for days -- costs that would, in the U.S., be born by the local franchise." Khan just fixed that cost didn't he?

 

“If we continue on the path we are on, there will be no discussion about when the games break even,” said Waller, an Englishman. “If we were to double our media rights again, we would more than break even.” As quoted above, they doubled from 2007.

 

There are hurdles, but they are not as big as you think. In 2018, the TV deals get renegotiated again. They have sold out every game, 2/3rds to repeat customers. The NFL lost money just cause it was renting before and trying out the market. London is/will be a real threat for relocation, we should secure our situation before it comes to that. I am not sure why anyone would have a problem with that.

 

Edit: Expensive as it is, London is still one of the five most successful host cities including U.S. markets, according to the league.

“If you are in one of the top five markets it’s a pretty good bet that the core of the proposition is sound,” Waller said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...lose-money

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