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Originally Posted by dilanesp
There was a time not all that long ago when Del Mar's average attendance exceeded the Padres, especially if you didn't count the no-shows (this is deep in the weeds but MLB used to announce actual attendance but now announces tickets sold).
Del Mar, in other words, HAD a huge following. It has lost it. These attendance numbers are bad news for the sport in California.
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Prior to ADW's they certainly did, it was much different times. I agree that horse racing had done very little to change their mindset to draw more crowds. The concert series at Del Mar was a good draw.
The Padres moved to downtown and have lots of draw for all fans with many resteraunts, bars, and entertainment within walking distance of the stadium.
Just feel it is a bad comparison to use attendance numbers from the NFL and MLB to prove that racing is dead in California.
