Post by CSCommish on Apr 9, 2022 23:12:58 GMT -5
We are flipped to 1999.
With recent expansion and the baseball industry "booming," there are some key financial changes that aim to improve parity:
Merchandising
- The permitted range was 5M to 10M since the beginning of the league in 1953
- In 1999, everyone has already received a 2.5M boost, so the range will effectively be 7.5M to 12.5M
- In 2000, everyone will get another 2.5M boost, and the range will become 10M to 15M
Local TV Deals
- The permitted range was 10M to 15M since the beginning of the league in 1953
- In 1999, the permitted range will become 12.5M to 17.5M. Teams having a TV deal under 12.5M have already been raised up to 12.5M
- In 2000, the permitted range will become 15M to 20M. Teams having a deal under 15M will be raised up to 15M
National TV Deals
- The permitted range will remain at 15M to 25M as it has been since 1953
- I am debating raising the floor to 20M...
Fan Interest
- The minimum floor / reset was 25
- In 1999, the minimum floor / reset is 33
- In 2000, the minimum floor / reset will be 40
Team Markets
- OOTP5 has 10 market sizes from non-existent to HUGE, but we have only used the middle 6: Small, Below Average, Average, Above Average, Good, Big
- In 1999, we are making adjustments to reduce the range of 6 slots to 4: Average, Above Average, Good, Big. Most teams other than those who are already Big have already been boosted.
- In 2000, we will further reduce the range to 3: Above Average, Good, Big. Again, about half of the teams will again be boosted.
- See comparison chart for reference: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wasOykVyjTfwvC0ysQQ4xgKwTQLCq5ma-nWdpFHsAbQ/edit?usp=sharing
Team Loyalty
- I have reset anyone below Average to be Average.
- I am debating making this a permanent floor / reset each season (like Fan Interest).
HOFFBL Stadium Modernization Act
- To ensure attendance revenues for smaller-market teams remain competitive, we will be making improvements to a few stadiums throughout the league, such that the minimum seating capacity will be 45,000.
- Those teams (looks like KCR, TEX, TOR and HOU) having less than 45,000 seats do not need to spend any money. It is coming from the "HOFFBL League Fund" ... yea.
The hope is that those teams with high revenues will generally maintain what they are used to, with a couple million more to play with. More importantly, the "have-nots" should see about 10M in total additional revenue in 1999 and close to 15-20M in total additional revenue in 2000 and on.
With recent expansion and the baseball industry "booming," there are some key financial changes that aim to improve parity:
Merchandising
- The permitted range was 5M to 10M since the beginning of the league in 1953
- In 1999, everyone has already received a 2.5M boost, so the range will effectively be 7.5M to 12.5M
- In 2000, everyone will get another 2.5M boost, and the range will become 10M to 15M
Local TV Deals
- The permitted range was 10M to 15M since the beginning of the league in 1953
- In 1999, the permitted range will become 12.5M to 17.5M. Teams having a TV deal under 12.5M have already been raised up to 12.5M
- In 2000, the permitted range will become 15M to 20M. Teams having a deal under 15M will be raised up to 15M
National TV Deals
- The permitted range will remain at 15M to 25M as it has been since 1953
- I am debating raising the floor to 20M...
Fan Interest
- The minimum floor / reset was 25
- In 1999, the minimum floor / reset is 33
- In 2000, the minimum floor / reset will be 40
Team Markets
- OOTP5 has 10 market sizes from non-existent to HUGE, but we have only used the middle 6: Small, Below Average, Average, Above Average, Good, Big
- In 1999, we are making adjustments to reduce the range of 6 slots to 4: Average, Above Average, Good, Big. Most teams other than those who are already Big have already been boosted.
- In 2000, we will further reduce the range to 3: Above Average, Good, Big. Again, about half of the teams will again be boosted.
- See comparison chart for reference: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wasOykVyjTfwvC0ysQQ4xgKwTQLCq5ma-nWdpFHsAbQ/edit?usp=sharing
Team Loyalty
- I have reset anyone below Average to be Average.
- I am debating making this a permanent floor / reset each season (like Fan Interest).
HOFFBL Stadium Modernization Act
- To ensure attendance revenues for smaller-market teams remain competitive, we will be making improvements to a few stadiums throughout the league, such that the minimum seating capacity will be 45,000.
- Those teams (looks like KCR, TEX, TOR and HOU) having less than 45,000 seats do not need to spend any money. It is coming from the "HOFFBL League Fund" ... yea.
The hope is that those teams with high revenues will generally maintain what they are used to, with a couple million more to play with. More importantly, the "have-nots" should see about 10M in total additional revenue in 1999 and close to 15-20M in total additional revenue in 2000 and on.
then do FA 