The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

4.23.1997

     Today: MLS Attendance through April 23                                    
      
      '97         YEAR-TO-DATE
               COMPARISONS
      
              TEAM
               DATES
               AVERAGE
               TOTAL
               %         CAP
               '96         AVG. %
               +/-
      
       New       England^            1
               57,407
               57,407
               254.80%
               32,864
               +74.7%
      
       Los Angeles            2
               31,676
               63,352
               121.40%
               54,801
               -42.2%
      
       D.C.            1
               28,749
               28,749
               109.90%
               35,032
               -17.9%
      
       NY/NJ            2
               23,325
               46,650
               87.80%
               36,621
               -36.3%
      
       San Jose            2
               20,565
               41,129
               79.10%
               24,632
               -16.5%
      
       Columbus            3
               14,502
               43,505
               57.70%
               24,757
               -41.4%
      
       Tampa Bay            3
               11,631
               34,894
               46.90%
               15,861
               -26.7%
      
       Colorado            2
               9,880
               19,759
               56.50%
               16,391
               -39.7%
      
       Kansas City            3
               8,292
               24,876
               40.10%
               15,898
               -47.8%
      
       Dallas            3
               7,723
               23,169
               30.00%
               24,145
               -68.0%
      
         
       LEAGUE            22
               17,431
               383,490
               72.40%
               26,126
               -33.3%
      
                    NOTE (^): New England's first home game was part of a     one-ticket doubleheader involving a U.S.- Mexico World Cup     qualifying match at Foxboro.  For that game, capacity for     the Revolution was increased from 22,385 to 57,407.                               -30-

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'97 YEAR-TO-DATE					COMPARISONS
TEAM	DATES	AVERAGE	TOTAL	% CAP	'96 AVG. %	+/-
New England^	1	57,407	57,407	254.80%	32,864	+74.7%
Los Angeles	2	31,676	63,352	121.40%	54,801	-42.2%
D.C.	1	28,749	28,749	109.90%	35,032	-17.9%
NY/NJ	2	23,325	46,650	87.80%	36,621	-36.3%
San Jose	2	20,565	41,129	79.10%	24,632	-16.5%
Columbus	3	14,502	43,505	57.70%	24,757	-41.4%
Tampa Bay	3	11,631	34,894	46.90%	15,861	-26.7%
Colorado	2	9,880	19,759	56.50%	16,391	-39.7%
Kansas City	3	8,292	24,876	40.10%	15,898	-47.8%
Dallas	3	7,723	23,169	30.00%	24,145	-68.0%

LEAGUE	22	17,431	383,490	72.40%	26,126	-33.3%