[81alum]

** I don't understand the economics of some of these November tournaments at all. There were less than 200 fans in the arena (small but nice, with a capacity of around 8,000) for the Dayton-Maine game, probably right around 200 for Stanford-Missouri State, and perhaps less than 100 by the end of the session. With no ticket sales and no TV, how does this thing make any money?

I have wondered this about all the early season tournaments we have played in.  The Puerto Vallarta one, the Hawaii one, the Bahamas.  Do the teams pay a fat entrance fee?  Are these tournaments mainly about filling up a hotel? Eight teams all in the same hotel must generate some business.  But clearly it is not the normal model of TV or ticket sales.

[81alum]

** I don't understand the economics of some of these November tournaments at all. There were less than 200 fans in the arena (small but nice, with a capacity of around 8,000) for the Dayton-Maine game, probably right around 200 for Stanford-Missouri State, and perhaps less than 100 by the end of the session. With no ticket sales and no TV, how does this thing make any money?

I have wondered this about all the early season tournaments we have played in.  The Puerto Vallarta one, the Hawaii one, the Bahamas.  Do the teams pay a fat entrance fee?  Are these tournaments mainly about filling up a hotel? Eight teams all in the same hotel must generate some business.  But clearly it is not the normal model of TV or ticket sales.