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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 15, 2024 13:24:27 GMT -5
Saw chatter on the twitter about making it a MAAC Tournament venue. Wondering if we can play some games there. Maybe team up with the Knicks to sell DH tickets.
Heard they've cleaned the place up. Who's been there recently?
Haven't been there for years:
What is the seating for basketball?
How is the parking, getting in and out?
How are the concessions?
If we bussed students there for the 3 games a year they show up (gift tee shirt; sandwich & coke) how long of a ride?
Can we adjust marketing to try to draw a broad Westchester fan base?
Any thoughts?
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Post by jim on Mar 15, 2024 13:55:56 GMT -5
Saw chatter on the twitter about making it a MAAC Tournament venue. Wondering if we can play some games there. Maybe team up with the Knicks to sell DH tickets. Heard they've cleaned the place up. Who's been there recently? Haven't been there for years: What is the seating for basketball? How is the parking, getting in and out? How are the concessions? If we bussed students there for the 3 games a year they show up (gift tee shirt; sandwich & coke) how long of a ride? Can we adjust marketing to try to draw a broad Westchester fan base? Any thoughts?  |
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Post by jim on Mar 15, 2024 14:02:25 GMT -5
Its a nice venue for basketball, holds about 3,000. Parking is accessible cost about $4.00 and is about a 20 minute ride from Iona.
Concession are good. There are a number of High Schools in the area, I would advertise there
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Post by jim on Mar 15, 2024 14:18:03 GMT -5
Its a nice venue for basketball, holds about 3,000. Parking is accessible cost about $4.00 and is about a 20 minute ride from Iona. Concession are good. There are a number of High Schools in the area, I would advertise there Correction seats about 5000 |
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 15, 2024 14:31:10 GMT -5
Its a nice venue for basketball, holds about 3,000. Parking is accessible cost about $4.00 and is about a 20 minute ride from Iona. Concession are good. There are a number of High Schools in the area, I would advertise there Correction seats about 5000 Thanks. Is it 5k for basketball? Or 5k total capacity for other events? |
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Post by jim on Mar 15, 2024 14:46:11 GMT -5
Correction seats about 5000 Thanks. Is it 5k for basketball? Or 5k total capacity for other events? It's 5K for Basketball |
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Post by Joebird on Mar 15, 2024 14:48:30 GMT -5
Correction seats about 5000 Thanks. Is it 5k for basketball? Or 5k total capacity for other events? It’s not 5k, they say that on every web site I saw but it isn’t true. The center can maybe hold 5,000 if you allow general admission standing on the floor including where the court is. Basketball seating is about 3,000 and if you absolutely pack the place with standing room on the bottom maybe you can get to 4,000. For comparison Iona vs Seton Hall in 92 was fairly full and the attendance was 2,600. |
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Post by Cjb on Mar 15, 2024 15:11:17 GMT -5
Agree with JoeBird. I’ve read articles of high school tournaments mentioning 3,200 as a sell-out.
Haven’t been there in years, but remember the site lines for the floor seating to be horrible and certain seats had columns obstructing views. Maybe they fixed that. The upper tier balcony seating is much better for basketball.
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 15, 2024 15:17:35 GMT -5
Agree with JoeBird. I’ve read articles of high school tournaments mentioning 3,200 as a sell-out. Haven’t been there in years, but remember the site lines for the floor seating to be horrible and certain seats have columns obstructing views. The upper tier balcony seating is much better for basketball. That could work for us. I think we'd have to rebrand the floor though. Not sure about how that would work for us. |
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Post by Super on Mar 15, 2024 18:23:41 GMT -5
Correction seats about 5000 Thanks. Is it 5k for basketball? Or 5k total capacity for other events? Total capacity. Horrible sight lines. That’s why no locals play there . HS kids love it because of balcony. |
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Post by gregcrow on Mar 15, 2024 21:54:57 GMT -5
Even the 3200 is an exaggeration. It’s improved, but still not a venue I would view as a good space. What is the advantage?
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Post by ic59 on Mar 16, 2024 9:39:43 GMT -5
While it is about an eight minute drive away, I only see the WCC as being fit for an occasional RS game, and not for a tournament. Also feel that parking would be a problem for a tournament.
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 16, 2024 12:11:19 GMT -5
Even the 3200 is an exaggeration. It’s improved, but still not a venue I would view as a good space. What is the advantage? Not sure. Just thinking out loud I guess. If we can’t get students to show up consistently at Hynes and we’re concerned about the aging fan base, would make sense to explore appealing to the broader local community. As they say in business, grow or die. |
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Post by broguy99 on Mar 16, 2024 12:11:36 GMT -5
So MAAC was scheduled for 3 years in AC and then re-uped for 3 more years. I believe next year is the final of those 6 years.
So regardless it appears that after next year they will prob be moving it somewhere else and hopefully go back to that old time slot.
AC was definitely better than Albany though I have to say and both are about equal distance for me.
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Post by broguy99 on Mar 16, 2024 12:13:54 GMT -5
Even the 3200 is an exaggeration. It’s improved, but still not a venue I would view as a good space. What is the advantage? Not sure. Just thinking out loud I guess. If we can’t get students to show up consistently at Hynes and we’re concerned about the aging fan base, would make sense to explore appealing to the broader local community. As they say in business, grow or die. I agree. Students just don't show up and I'm sure it's very tiring for the administration to try everything they can to get kids to care who just don't. |
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