I think the economics just aren't there. Sure, VB/Nor/NN at 37th

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has peers with pro sports teams, but none of them have a giant portion of the economy which won't buy advertising or a suite, let a lone a season ticket. 33 KC 34 Nashville 35 Columbus 36 LV 37 Milwaukee 38 VB/Nor/NN 39 Hartford 40 Salt Lake City 44 Raleigh 45 Jacksonville 47 New Orleans 48 Memphis Compare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Kansas_City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee#Economy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Connecticut (for Hartford) to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Norfolk,_Virginia and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Beach,_Virginia#Economy

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Link: GDP by Metro Area

Posted: 10/28/2022 at 04:33 PM ET

(In response to this post by HokieDan95)

Why no major sports teams in Va?...link -- HokieDan95 Oct 28, 2022 at 02:48 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 10/28/22 02:48 PM ET

Both the Commanders and Capitals have headquarters in Virginia** -- TheNuke Oct 29, 2022 at 01:17 AM ET

TheNuke • 10/29/22 01:17 AM ET

Bring back the Virginia Squires, play home games at Richmond or Roanoke.** -- KCHokie2 Oct 28, 2022 at 08:38 PM ET

KCHokie2 • 10/28/22 08:38 PM ET

I think the economics just aren't there. Sure, VB/Nor/NN at 37th ◄ -- jmanatVT Oct 28, 2022 at 04:33 PM ET

jmanatVT • 10/28/22 04:33 PM ET

Not the 757? Not Richmond or Martinsville tracks?** -- PhotoHokieNC Oct 28, 2022 at 04:19 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 10/28/22 04:19 PM ET

Virginia International should be on that list but tracks are a diferent -- HokieDan95 Oct 28, 2022 at 04:33 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 10/28/22 04:33 PM ET

The county/city system skews the city population numbers -- HokieJamie Oct 28, 2022 at 03:07 PM ET

HokieJamie • 10/28/22 03:07 PM ET

Same in Hampton Roads. The 7 separate cities creates lack of coordination/ -- Stork Oct 28, 2022 at 03:12 PM ET

Stork • 10/28/22 03:12 PM ET

Probably because what ever city gets the team... -- EDGEMAN Oct 28, 2022 at 05:39 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 10/28/22 05:39 PM ET

Same with Richmond getting a new baseball stadium, ** -- HokieJamie Oct 28, 2022 at 04:03 PM ET

HokieJamie • 10/28/22 04:03 PM ET