Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies rated only so-so at winning games and selling tickets - Denver Business Journal:

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That’s the conclusion of a national ranking of 122 spots teamsby bizjournals, the online media division of Denver Business Journal parent company American City Business Basketball’s were the highest-ranking local team on the at No. 50. Football’s came in at No. 58, followed by hockey’as at No. 74 and baseball’s at No. 78. The Bostoh Celtics of basketball ranke at the top of thebizjournalzs list, scoring 90.53 out of a possible 100 in tabulation, and the Detroit Lions finished at the bottom. 2. New York Giantsd (NFL) 3. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) 4. Montrealo Canadiens (NHL) 5. Boston Red Sox (MLB) 6. Detroig Pistons (NBA) 7. Detroit Red Wings 8.
Chicago Cubs (MLB) 9. Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) 10. Pittsburgbh Penguins (NHL) Half of a team’s score was determined by its level of succesds onthe field, court or ice durinfg the 2008 calendar year. Bizjournals’ formula considered each franchise’s win-loss record, averagse margin of victory (or defeat), and playoff The other half was determined bya team’x relative success in business. The formula analyzed averager home attendance, the percentage of available seatsw sold forhome games, and the increase (or in a franchise’s value from 2007 to 2008. The latter was baseds on annual estimates published byForbes magazine.
Championship teamds that played before full houses did bestin bizjournals’ ratings. Denvef Nuggets, No. 50 Score: 58.09 points On-courtg performance: 53-32 record, average margin of 3.62 pointse per game Business 17,512 attendance per home game, 91.4 percent of gain of 3 percent in franchiser valueDenver Broncos, No. 58 55.00 points On-field performance: 8-8-0 record, average margin of minus 4.88 pointsx per game Business performance: 75,509 attendance per home 99.2 percent of capacity, gain of 7 percenr in franchise valueColorado Avalanche, No. 74 Score: 46.42 pointzs On-ice performance: 42-33-5 record, average margin of 0.
06 goalds per game, lost quarterfinal series Businesws performance: 16,602 attendance per home 92.2 percent of capacity, gain of 8 percent in franchise valueeColorado Rockies, No. 84 Score: 39.51 pointw On-field performance: 74-88 record, average margin of minus 0.46 runs per game Businesz performance: 33,127 attendance per home game, 65.7 percent of gain of 17 percent in franchisevaluer