[AtlPirateFan]

Next year we are considering a live broadcast of a local football team on a local access channel and an Internet access point.

We have some concerns .... This could hurt the attendance at games which in turn can

hurt a lot of other sports (lower gates less money to go around)

change the atmosphere of the games

make people mad because of less turn out


Do the benefits of having a way to watch from home out way the negatives
What do you Think help me out with this ?

While it may not help much with the game atmosphere questions. Have you looked into sponsorship of the broadcast (outside the normal advertising the local station will get) to help make up for the lost ticket sales.