I feel a lot of this boils down to a couple things… A) Many can’t watch the games & how infrequently radio/tv push coverage or spend much time talking about the team…its usually 3-5min then on to the Colts or anything else but the Pacers. So its not like the casual fan feels they are missing out on because you just don’t hear much about them. B) Maybe the biggest reason is the income level around the downtown area is quite low, so to fill up seats the Pacers need to draw heavy from subs like Greenwood/Brownsburg/Carmel/Plainfield/Fishers/Westfield etc. and those fans its a bit more of a commitment on the drive. I would bet most the fans in attendance are from one of the these subs vs Indianapolis. Only way that changes is Indy draws people with large incomes and spare spending money to move downtown or the Fieldhouse was located North or Southside where the money is there and fans feel a little safer going to the games.
I feel a lot of this boils down to a couple things… A) Many can’t watch the games & how infrequently radio/tv push coverage or spend much time talking about the team…its usually 3-5min then on to the Colts or anything else but the Pacers. So its not like the casual fan feels they are missing out on because you just don’t hear much about them. B) Maybe the biggest reason is the income level around the downtown area is quite low, so to fill up seats the Pacers need to draw heavy from subs like Greenwood/Brownsburg/Carmel/Plainfield/Fishers/Westfield etc. and those fans its a bit more of a commitment on the drive. I would bet most the fans in attendance are from one of the these subs vs Indianapolis. Only way that changes is Indy draws people with large incomes and spare spending money to move downtown or the Fieldhouse was located North or Southside where the money is there and fans feel a little safer going to the games.