By flush it do you mean keep tix prices high and not try to alter things to maximize attendance? If so then I think I answered your question all 3 times.
...uhh, no, you have not answered the question. You've danced around it.
...but that's pretty much what I expected...you damn well what I mean by "flush"...(throw it away)...does that now make a simple question easier for you?
Yes....inconsequential,.....its incidental income. Individual game/seat sales are the second lowest hanging fruit next to merchandize. The Steins aren't paying attention to that part of the business. They are happy to take the cash as long as it doesn't require work or effort.
...and oh, now it's gone from "inconsequential" to "incidental" income...it's still income, but you're coming around.
Without the color text or bolding, why can't you see this? 80% of their revenue comes from 2 deals....that's their focus. After that its advertising and licensing deals and then luxury boxes. The rest, gen admission/Con sessions they don't pay attention to that.
...has ANYONE in this inane thread disputed the fact that most of the Yanx's revenue comes from TV deals?...ANYONE? But you claiming that the income from the fans at the ballpark don't matter is asinine. Again, we're talking about "A LOT" of money.
Now for teams that don't have big top end revenue, their 80/20 cut goes deeper at tix sales becomes more important. This is pretty simple business philosophy.
...for about the third time, income is income and it goes to the bottom line. (this is "simple business accounting philosophy")
...if the money taken in at the ballpark does not matter, why don't they simply open the gates for free and give away beer, food, etc.?...(I'm sure I won't get a valid answer to that question either)