With designs on rooting its franchises in fixed locations around the globe, similar to traditional sports teams, the Overwatch League sold out two days at an arena with a seating capacity of 4,500.
Dallas Fuel fans cheer during the Overwatch League's first Homestand Weekend in Allen, Texas. By Eric Van Allen April 29 at 1:55 PM ALLEN, Tex. The Overwatch League cleared its latest hurdle toward realizing its ultimate goal of anchoring franchises in cities around the world, and it did so to the sound of a full-throated roar from the capacity crowd at the Allen Event Center.
“The most important thing for the first home game is that every single fan that comes here, wants to come again some day,” said Nate Nanzer, the league’s commissioner. “That’s what I’m really focused on.”Local fan support for the franchise is a primary focus, as the home-team dynamic is new ground for competitive gaming.
— Mike Rufail April 29, 2019 The Fuel sold out the event, with 4,500 fans on hand each day. Ticket prices started at $35 and ranged to $145, the higher priced packages included event merchandise and meet-and-greets with players. Per a news release from the Fuel, 77 percent of ticket buyers were from Texas.
“Yes, you’d think that you have a really young audience, but really, you have a lot of people in their 20s and 30s, and our crowd is getting older every day,” Rufail said.The weekend did not proceed in flawless fashion, however, as the league got its first taste of logistical issues in the very first match Saturday. An area-wide power outage took down the power grid in the middle of the match, dropping the stadium into darkness and delaying games.
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