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MattyB "Quote: MattyB "In contrast there are many Wigan supporters who have been honest enough to admit in earlier threads that they would prefer that Wigan RL play at a stadium that they owned rather than the DW.'"
For me, if it was a choice between owning a stadium with an 18k capacity or less (such as Warrington currently have) or lease the 26k DW stadium, it's lease all the way.
Our average last season was over 16,000 and we attracted five 19k+ home attendances.'"
Yet Warrington's revenue for the year will be significently greater than Wigans.
If the game is to compete with the likes of RU and the NRL then clubs will have to generate bigger revenues so that they can attempt to comete salary wise. Owning your own stadium provides opportunities to do so. Pros and cons in renting and owning but I do believe that owning your stadium is the preferred option.
