You’re missing the point by getting into tangential semantics.
There are 43 cities that do currently have pro sports teams, 3 of which have the ability to double up. That is more than enough to make sure that there is a scarcity where each of the league’s 32 teams will always have the option or at least the threat to go somewhere else. “Legitimacy” and “brand recognition” of a team have already proven to be a joke, totally manageable by the budget and monopoly of the major leagues where they can move a team around and nothing really changes.
There’s a supporting point to be made about the conservative nature of American society, but if you’re doubting that a new sports team could be brought into a league, you’re denonstrating that point.
The main point is about the outcome of fixed supply and increased demand, not about “will people actually go to watch live sports” (spoiler alert: they will).
You’re missing the point by getting into tangential semantics.
There are 43 cities that do currently have pro sports teams, 3 of which have the ability to double up. That is more than enough to make sure that there is a scarcity where each of the league’s 32 teams will always have the option or at least the threat to go somewhere else. “Legitimacy” and “brand recognition” of a team have already proven to be a joke, totally manageable by the budget and monopoly of the major leagues where they can move a team around and nothing really changes.
There’s a supporting point to be made about the conservative nature of American society, but if you’re doubting that a new sports team could be brought into a league, you’re denonstrating that point.
The main point is about the outcome of fixed supply and increased demand, not about “will people actually go to watch live sports” (spoiler alert: they will).