To identify the relations between new stadiums and home team performance and attendance for professional baseball (MLB) (n = 14), basketball (NBA) (n = 13), and football (NFL) (n = 25) teams in the USA since 1950 dependent t tests assessed significance of increases in attendance in both MLB and the NBA and a significantly improved home winning percentage in MLB following the building of new stadiums. Implications include a better understanding of the rationales used by owners, fans, and players for building new stadiums.
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