Not because they expect a profit but just because they're a rich track fan who wants to see great meets? Rich people blow money on entertainment all the time.
Malcolm Gladwell, your time to flash the cash for GST!
Not because they expect a profit but just because they're a rich track fan who wants to see great meets? Rich people blow money on entertainment all the time.
Malcolm Gladwell, your time to flash the cash for GST!
Nah, he has a much younger wife and toddlers to support now.
But I get the idea to get rich track fans involved. Hoey’s dad?
5000 isn’t enough to start small. Even if the average ticket sold for $100, the revenue would be $500k compared to about $4M in appearance fees and prize money. The only way a pro track league can be viable is for the athletes to effectively run for free.
People don’t buy tickets or watch, because there are captains and track is an anti-team sport.
This tread is about really rich track fans who can afford to take the hit GST just took.
5000 seats was perfect for a proof of concept. The stands looked full, the fact it lost a pile is irrelevant Ohanian can afford to lose a pile. It was enough to attract bigger names like Sha'Carri who to non track fans particularly young black Americans is Track and field.
The broadcast was slick. It looked like fun and even if it was a Megan the stallion support act they pulled it off.
Then we have the A/B test of GST, an empty Kingston, a dour Sydney plugging it, a 4 leg series cut to 3 on the fly.
Even if they pay the athletes who signs up ad a racer for next year after how they have been treated?
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Not because they expect a profit but just because they're a rich track fan who wants to see great meets? Rich people blow money on entertainment all the time.
Or maybe start a gofundme and the poor track fans of the world can pay their favorite athletes to show the support the really need to.
that's hilarious and a sharp insight. word hard to raise money on the promise that you'll step down when the money comes. I can't believe the athletes and agents fell for this scam and didn't get confirmation up front that a prize fund existed. Not good agent work. Sounds like they just got first class airfare since Michael does everything first class
It's one thing to give money to the elite athletes and another thing completely to provide money to help develop athletes. If I were to donate money to track or cross country, it would be to support development and recruitment. Once athletes reach the professional ranks, it's more about sponsorship and profit and the sport has to be self-sustaining.
Once above a certain level, it is more than just self sustaining. Even Houlihan, though back then without any global medals, reportedly "earned" over 300,000 p.a. during her doping heydays.
I'm just talking about base salary? Is it in the 300-500K Range? Does Nike provide him with medical insurance? I read from a fromer OP runner that Nike athletes were responsible for their own insurance. Is this true. Plus the...