Don't hold your breath

Don't hold your breath
by tf86 (2019-04-30 20:37:21)

In reply to: Never mind the stupid location for a bowl game. posted by cujays96

The WWL is actually a silent partner in many of the minor bowl games. The week between Christmas and New Year's is notoriously slow for sports programming. These bowl games fill air time, and provide better ratings than would the WSOP or whatever else they might televise instead. And most schools are only too happy to go.

Note that I'm not saying that I think this is a good thing, only recounting the facts as I see them.

Replies:

Per Brett McMurphy, ESPN owns 16 of 43 bowl games - bluengold07 2019-05-01 13:10:58
- Very few of those should be considered warm weather spots - ndgotrobbedin97 2019-05-03 22:20:34
- As I understand it, most bowl game tickets are - tf86 2019-05-03 13:07:35
- For schools, it's the price for 15 extra days of practice - jbrown_9999 2019-05-02 10:31:53
  - I don’t think schools can decline bowl bids - bluengold07 2019-05-02 11:43:22
    - I think there is one exception - tf86 2019-05-03 13:11:55