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The NBA's Problem Is Economics, Not Basketball

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22 points paulpauper | 4 comments | 21 Dec 24 15:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.621s | source
1. thinkingtoilet ◴[21 Dec 24 16:55 UTC] No.42480702[source]▶
One thing I don't see people talking about is the viewing experience. I love esports, specifically DOTA 2. An average game might be between 35-45 minutes, but a long game might run 80 minutes. In that time, not a single commercial. No time outs. Nothing. 80 minutes of straight entertainment. And going down this road you can include streaming in general. The modern sports watching experience, basketball and other sports included, is completely unwatchable once you get used to actual constant excitement. I'm never watching these sports again because I don't care to watch an ad every 3 minutes.
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2. apitman ◴[21 Dec 24 17:00 UTC] No.42480740[source]▶
How do esports make money, and how much money do they make compared to the NBA?
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3. thinkingtoilet ◴[21 Dec 24 17:06 UTC] No.42480783[source]▶
A lot less! Sponsorships. Merch. Tournament wins. The best of the best might make millions a year but it falls off very quickly.
4. pySSK ◴[21 Dec 24 17:07 UTC] No.42480794[source]▶
Fully agreed. Soccer is like your esports example too – 45 minutes uninterrupted, followed by 15 minutes of some ads + analysis, following by another 45 minutes uninterrupted. I find it hard to keep attention if I try to watch NBA or NFL because of all the interruptions.