The ABL And The MLB: A One-Sided Relationship?
WARNING: THIS IS A LONG POST. As a new league, the ABL has very closely associated themselves with the MLB (USA). They’re jointly owned by the ABF and MLB so they kinda have to. The MLB has provided...
View ArticleI Am Going To Fix The Blue Sox Attendance Problem.
It should come as no surprise that the ABL battles to meet numbers. Baseball is traditionally, after all, an American sport. By establishing a league in Australia, there should have been enough...
View ArticleMerchandise Part 1: 6 Things All Pro Teams Should Sell.
Sorry for waiting three days for a post. You know how the weekends get… not to mention daylight savings messed up my ‘Schedule’ option so that’s just nonsense. On to business. Recently, while I was...
View ArticleCan The ABL Recreate The Fan Cave? YES.
Do you know about the MLB Fan Cave? Because it’s amazing – so you should. And it just opened for applications for next season, which got me thinking… Can the ABL recreate the MLB Fan Cave? And I...
View ArticleThe English Prefer Foreign Talent – What About Aussies? (Part 2)
Last week I told you about a study I read that analysed the preference for foreign and domestic talent in the English Premier League. I then told you I would apply it to Australia. I did warn you...
View ArticleSmall Stadiums Will Not Get You Big Events.
I was really excited the other day when I read a headline for ‘The World’s Most Functional Stadium.’ I thought: great. Very cool. Stadiums in Australia could use a facelift (or two). See, there’s...
View ArticleTicket Pricing Part I: What Is Variable Pricing?
Ah, variable pricing. The never-ending possibilities. Let’s talk about it. Variable pricing is when prices change based on a region, location, date or other aspects. This is also known as ‘real-time...
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