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Date: | Wed, 24 Mar 1993 16:29:25 -0700 |
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Wayne Smith writes:
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> We all want to see at least our own teams play in the tournament, but
> let's look at the dollars for a moment. Let's say the NCAA and/or
> arenas get $5,000 for the broadcast rights (I think it would be
> substantially less). At $20 per ticket, that's 5000/20 = 250
> tickets.
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> So in terms of income, TV rights are a drop in the bucket. Ticket
> income is most important to the "success" of the tournament. As it
> is, I understand that the Regionals will not be substantial money
> makers, but are expected to cover costs. If anyone knows
> differently, please let us all know.
>
The fees for the CCHA have been $500 for a regular season game and
$1000 for a playoff game regardless of the size of the regional network.
As Wayne has stated, there is practically no incentive for anybody other
than a local market to put these games on TV.
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