Location of Georgia District Events

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Originally Posted by Rombus

In Columbus and Albany, I felt there were very appropriate sized crowds. Of course your not filling the stands for every qualification match, but I did not see that at worlds either. I know some of the teams I talked to enjoyed the fact it was at an "Arena". It made it an event to them, something more memorable than a high school gym.

Is there any data to back this up, or am I/are we just expected to be forcefed this undying meme of more arenaz = more better? There are traceable examples of cash-strapped/cash-hungry RPCs poaching team sponsors for lavish-ish events in arenas and convention centers, but the idea that teams like arenas is something that to my knowledge is a) unproven, at best and b) a result of the gross miscommunication of the value proposition teams can face when the region focuses on cheaper venues.