Comments on: Bizzy’s AM Coffee Biz-Econ-Life Links (051206) http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/05/12/bizzys-am-coffee-biz-econ-life-links-051206/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/05/12/bizzys-am-coffee-biz-econ-life-links-051206/#comment-10804 TBlumer Fri, 12 May 2006 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=2052#comment-10804 #1, my research indicates that the women's game may be more popular, but not by leaps and bounds, and not by enough to make up for the 33%-40% or so fewer commercial slots available in a shorter match (plus the additional concessions sold to spectators, which is relatively minor). So equal pay for best-of-three would be overpaying from a purely business perspective. And thanks for the compliment. :--> #1, my research indicates that the women’s game may be more popular, but not by leaps and bounds, and not by enough to make up for the 33%-40% or so fewer commercial slots available in a shorter match (plus the additional concessions sold to spectators, which is relatively minor). So equal pay for best-of-three would be overpaying from a purely business perspective.

And thanks for the compliment. :–>

]]> By: Theo http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/05/12/bizzys-am-coffee-biz-econ-life-links-051206/#comment-10802 Theo Fri, 12 May 2006 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=2052#comment-10802 I would wager that women's tennis outperforms men's tennis at the box office, probably has for a while now. Better rivalries, personalities - and there are those short skirts. :) Has nothing to do with the number of sets played - it's the demand, O Business Genius. I would wager that women’s tennis outperforms men’s tennis at the box office, probably has for a while now.
Better rivalries, personalities - and there are those short skirts. :)
Has nothing to do with the number of sets played - it’s the demand, O Business Genius.

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