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Best MLB ballpark:
| AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants) |
19% |
| Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) |
18% |
| Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs) |
9% |
| Yankee Stadium (N.Y. Yankees) |
9% |
Responses: 710
In our 2009 survey, readers had plenty of love for the new home of the Yankees, with AT&T Park a distant fifth. What a difference five years, and three championships for the Giants, make.
Beer preference at a game:
| Domestic |
38% |
| Craft/microbrew |
32% |
| Import |
11% |
| I don’t drink beer |
19% |
Responses: 734
Biggest gripe with attending sports events:
| Ticket prices |
33% |
| Food/beverage prices |
20% |
| Traffic |
13% |
| Rowdy fans/drunkenness |
10% |
| Parking |
8% |
| Wireless connectivity |
8% |
Responses: 740
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Best NFL stadium:
| AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) |
24% |
| Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers) |
20% |
| CenturyLink Field (Seattle Seahawks) |
13% |
Responses: 694
Project that will have the biggest effect on
the sports facility business:
| Sacramento Kings arena (technology) |
30% |
| SunTrust Park (Atlanta Braves, mixed-use development) |
25% |
| Atlanta Falcons stadium (camera shutter-style roof) |
19% |
| Minnesota Vikings stadium (transparent roof) |
19% |
| Rogers Place (Edmonton Oilers, mixed-use development) |
7% |
Responses: 715
Best NBA arena:
| Madison Square Garden (N.Y. Knicks) |
30% |
| Barclays Center (Brooklyn Nets) |
15% |
| Staples Center (L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers) |
11% |
Responses: 677
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Best NHL arena:
| Madison Square Garden (N.Y. Rangers) |
30% |
| United Center (Chicago Blackhawks) |
10% |
| Bell Centre (Montreal Canadiens) |
9% |
Responses: 668
We asked readers in our inaugural 2005 survey to highlight which teams were in the biggest need of a new stadium. Of those selected in the NFL, the Jets, Cardinals, Vikings and 49ers have since built a new venue or started construction on one. The Saints have completed a major renovation.
In MLB, the Mets, Marlins, Nationals, Twins and Rays were selected, and all but the Rays have since moved into new homes.
In the NBA, the Nets, Hornets (now Pelicans), Knicks and Warriors were highlighted. The Nets are now in Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center, the Knicks play in a newly renovated Madison Square Garden, the Pelicans renovated their arena, and the Warriors are planning construction of a new arena.
