How do the Fort Worth Cats of the independent American Association compete with numerous other teams in the area? How do they compete in a year where a recession has decimated many?
Faced with a tough challenge, they are fortunate enough to have found a little nitch in Forth Worth.
Success depends on attendance and if faced with a Dallas Mavericks-Phoenix Suns NBA game, that will hurt, but it will also hurt the Texas Rangers attendance and those attending a Dallas Stars game. You cannot help it; people love a big-time atmosphere!
Not everyone is able attend those games, which is a benefit to a team located 45 minutes from downtown Dallas. Loyal fans remember the nostalgic 1950’s, something that today’s consumers are unfamiliar with.
Attendance is always to be one of the main issues of an Independent League team but in today’s current economy, competing with local sports organizations is the least of their worries.
Amid all the speculation of the Forth Worth Cats being sold, General Manager ...
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