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Carol Anne
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There are many women who are not sports fans. This campaign could give them a reason to attend a WNBA game.
"Well, I hate sports, but this is for a good cause." Some will enjoy themselves and come back.
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GlennMacGrady
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A gimmick born of desperation. I agree with just about everything Happycappie has said about linking a sports event to political or politically affiliated causes.
In fact for me, as one who has been a WBB fan for a long time and who does watch and support the WNBA, I'd now avoid buying tickets to games because I absolutely do want to contribute money to at least one of those organizations. The W has probably figured there are more fans unlike me than like me, but in the long run I expect this gimmick to be a fizzle even if they picked a wholly non-political cause such as heart disease. People go to sports events for entertainment. |
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ClayK
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| Posted: 05/18/18 10:21 am ::: |
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| GlennMacGrady wrote: |
A gimmick born of desperation. I agree with just about everything Happycappie has said about linking a sports event to political or politically affiliated causes.
In fact for me, as one who has been a WBB fan for a long time and who does watch and support the WNBA, I'd now avoid buying tickets to games because I absolutely do want to contribute money to at least one of those organizations. The W has probably figured there are more fans unlike me than like me, but in the long run I expect this gimmick to be a fizzle even if they picked a wholly non-political cause such as heart disease. People go to sports events for entertainment. |
Not much to lose, really, as long-time fans have to be very comfortable with lesbian players and fans, minorities and immigrants.
But not much to gain either, as I don't think many potential STHs have been missed by marketing outreach in the past two decades.
If they really want to goose attendance and interest, get out in front of the gambling opportunity ... seems less controversial than politics.
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) but for the league...it's a quick fix...we need people staying for the ball...and loving the ball...not coming as a political rally and not caring for the action on the court...we already had that in the single entity era...it dried up eventually.