The XFL is looking to make a big comeback in 2023 after having to be bought back to be revived for the second time in only the last three years.
The first initial purchase of the XFL was done by Vince McMahon, where he was looking to do a massive rebuild with the franchise before getting completely shut down by the covid lockdown in 2020. After have being bought later in the same year of 2020 by Dwyane Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale for 15 million dollars, the football league decided to launch its return during this month of February on the 18th.
Without having to be held back by covid, the league is looking to prosper from having no restrictions to attendance and being able to benefit from TV partners who will be paying to broadcast games from the season. The estimated earnings for the XFL in the 2023 season are predicted to be at roughly around 5.2 million dollars. The average price for a ticket to an XFL game is sitting at 51 dollars with the cheapest being 20 and the most expensive being season tickets at 95 dollars, with the average attendance of a game being 10,000 fans. With hopes of having a successful season in 2023 and gaining additional support from sponsors and businesses, the XFL could be looking to opening up an expansion for more teams across the United States.
XFL 2023: Estimated league earnings from ticket sales [update] (msn.com)
This is pretty interesting, I've been somewhat following the XFL since it was started. Although it had a rough start, I really believe that this league could become really big.
ReplyDeleteI doubt the XFL could ever truly rival the NFL, but it would very interesting to see an ABA/NBA situation where some of the best players in the world are playing in different leagues. Ultimately this will only ever happen if the salaries in the XFL come to be competitive with the NFL but it would still be interesting to see.
ReplyDeleteI always wondered what would happen to the sports industry if there existed more competition amongst leagues. I know during the XFLs first stint in the early 2000s they had a few good ideas in terms of rules and how the game should be shot that would later be adopted by the NFL. It is very much a longshot, but I know a lot of people who are getting tired of the NFL, and I could see the XFL being a serious alternative for those people.
ReplyDeleteAs more NFL bounce backs and big name athletes join the XFL, I think the publicity and attendance will grow which will eventually lead to more money.
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