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conclusion of the 2010 season, there were 14 teams left in the WNBA, with the
future for a few unsettled if not quite tenuous (e.g., the Indiana Fever, Phoenix
Mercury). When you look at Figure9.3, you also can begin to think about the sports
tickets not included in the measure of supply: WNBA, minor league sports, other
college sports, and nearby college sports teams that are not in the immediate market
areas. You can think as well about factors not included in the measure of demand,
such as population outside of the city and regional preferences. ose increments
might lead some to conclude that some markets are supersaturated.
Another helpful way to evaluate markets is to look at penetration rates