[CompSci87]

All good points on your part, but re good crowd, I'm pretty sure there were better crowds in both Seattle and San Jose. As for things to do, agree re San Jose. But not re Seattle. There's far more to do there for me than in Vegas. It's a matter of taste.

I’m all for Vegas. Easy location for teams and fans to get to. Abundance of hotels and arenas. Weather is typically decent. There are entertainment options.  

How many fans actually travel to these events? I don’t know that I’d say Stanford ever has a large  following. Which fan bases travel the best and which travel the worst in everyone’s opinion?

One data point: I was thinking of traveling this year, but skipped it partly because gambling and glitz leave me cold, so I wasn't interested in being in Vegas.

[CompSci87]

All good points on your part, but re good crowd, I'm pretty sure there were better crowds in both Seattle and San Jose. As for things to do, agree re San Jose. But not re Seattle. There's far more to do there for me than in Vegas. It's a matter of taste.

I’m all for Vegas. Easy location for teams and fans to get to. Abundance of hotels and arenas. Weather is typically decent. There are entertainment options.  

How many fans actually travel to these events? I don’t know that I’d say Stanford ever has a large  following. Which fan bases travel the best and which travel the worst in everyone’s opinion?

One data point: I was thinking of traveling this year, but skipped it partly because gambling and glitz leave me cold, so I wasn't interested in being in Vegas.