The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

8.11.1998

     Today: Arena Football League final regular-season attendance
       TEAM            DATES
               AVERAGE
               TOTAL         
               %
        CAP
               '97         
        AVG
               %         
        CHANGE
      
       ARIZONA            7
               15,785
               110,496
               93%
               15,980
               -         1%
      
       ORLANDO            7
               14,786
               103,500
               88%
               14,647
               +         1%
      
       MILWAUKEE            7
               14,664
               102,645
               82%
               15,267
               -         4%
      
       SAN       JOSE            7
               14,402
               100,811
               85%
               14,519
               -         1%
      
       NASHVILLE            7
               12,514
               87,600
               78%
               12,283
               +         2%
      
       TAMPA       BAY            7
               11,675
               81,724
               58%
               12,007
               -         3%
      
       ALBANY            7
               10,834
               74,436
               78%
               10,826
               +         1%
      
       PORTLAND            7
               10,045
               70,318
               53%
               9,517
               +         6%
      
       GRAND       RAPIDS^            7
               9,667
               67,666
               93%
               n/a
               n/a
      
       NEW       JERSEY            8
               9,662
               77,299
               55%
               11,660
               -         17%
      
       IOWA            7
               9,249
               64,744
               82%
               10,633
               -         13%
      
       NEW       YORK            7
               6,663
               46,640
               44%
               6,373
               +         5%
      
       HOUSTON^            7
               4,689
               32,683
               31%
               4,275
               +         10%
      
       FLORIDA^            6
               3,288
               19,727
               42%
               n/a
               n/a
      
         
       LEAGUE            98
               10,617
               1,040,491
               69%
               10,975
               -         3%
      

          NOTES: Grand Rapids played its inaugural season in '98.      The Texas Terror was renamed the Houston ThunderBears.      Florida, which played six neutral-site games last year,     played three neutral and three home games this season.      Anaheim suspended its operations for the '98 season.                                -30-

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TEAM	DATES	AVERAGE	TOTAL	% CAP	'97 AVG	% CHANGE
ARIZONA	7	15,785	110,496	93%	15,980	- 1%
ORLANDO	7	14,786	103,500	88%	14,647	+ 1%
MILWAUKEE	7	14,664	102,645	82%	15,267	- 4%
SAN JOSE	7	14,402	100,811	85%	14,519	- 1%
NASHVILLE	7	12,514	87,600	78%	12,283	+ 2%
TAMPA BAY	7	11,675	81,724	58%	12,007	- 3%
ALBANY	7	10,834	74,436	78%	10,826	+ 1%
PORTLAND	7	10,045	70,318	53%	9,517	+ 6%
GRAND RAPIDS^	7	9,667	67,666	93%	n/a	n/a
NEW JERSEY	8	9,662	77,299	55%	11,660	- 17%
IOWA	7	9,249	64,744	82%	10,633	- 13%
NEW YORK	7	6,663	46,640	44%	6,373	+ 5%
HOUSTON^	7	4,689	32,683	31%	4,275	+ 10%
FLORIDA^	6	3,288	19,727	42%	n/a	n/a

LEAGUE	98	10,617	1,040,491	69%	10,975	- 3%