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Something that still bugs me is that the day is coming when the San Antonio/Austin metroplex is going to get professional sports. I know all the issues about protected territory, etc, but you aren't not going to shut out an area that has nearly reached 5 million people, and will be another million higher in ten to fifteen years.
Adding to this is the fact that the average wage earners in this zone are near the top of those throughout the nation. There is more spendable income here than seems possible.
I doubt that professional sports will turn down the money opportunities, or make the mistake of having this end up as an anti-trust issue, with the Cowboys. It's irrelevant with Houston, since they have a 100 mile radius. An AFC team in the new area would not infringe on their guaranteed area, and would be located outside the 100 mile exclusionary area of the Cowboys, and being considered legitimate. In reality, the fans in the zone I'm referring are more anti-Cowboys than Cowboy fans. They hate pretty much all things Dallas, and Houston.
Mark my word, it's coming, just like it came to Las Vegas. There are deep pockets already in play in the area that are talking of private enterprise investment into the billions for a metroplex sports zone that would handle every professional sport.
They might not be as wealthy as Bezos, but when you have 20 or 30 of these people who wouldn't mind throwing a half billion to a billion into the pot to make it happen, we're talking about a lot money talking.
Adding to this is the fact that the average wage earners in this zone are near the top of those throughout the nation. There is more spendable income here than seems possible.
I doubt that professional sports will turn down the money opportunities, or make the mistake of having this end up as an anti-trust issue, with the Cowboys. It's irrelevant with Houston, since they have a 100 mile radius. An AFC team in the new area would not infringe on their guaranteed area, and would be located outside the 100 mile exclusionary area of the Cowboys, and being considered legitimate. In reality, the fans in the zone I'm referring are more anti-Cowboys than Cowboy fans. They hate pretty much all things Dallas, and Houston.
Mark my word, it's coming, just like it came to Las Vegas. There are deep pockets already in play in the area that are talking of private enterprise investment into the billions for a metroplex sports zone that would handle every professional sport.
They might not be as wealthy as Bezos, but when you have 20 or 30 of these people who wouldn't mind throwing a half billion to a billion into the pot to make it happen, we're talking about a lot money talking.
