Dorma and the network would make money off the broadcast, but the businesses in the city of Austin would not, and the city will lose the tax revenue. Millions of dollars are spent on hotel rooms, food and transportation. Perhaps it would be better in a smaller arena venue like for hockey or basketball on a temporary basis. Brian Adrian who has lost work on the next three convention general sessions I was supposed to direct in Las Vegas. About twenty days of work with no compensation, and more to come > On Mar 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM, ducati-request@list.ducati.net wrote: > > Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 12:27:16 +1100 > From: "Kerry and Brad Black" <bikeboy@alphalink.com.au <mailto:bikeboy@alphalink.com.au>> > To: <ducati@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net>> > Subject: Re: [Ducati] Austin MotoGP Season Opener In Doubt Due To > > > I wonder if running a motogp without crowds works given the level or not of > media sales? are the crowds more trouble than they're worth, or is it a > case of venue makes the local and dorna make everything else? > > brad > > who's had our usa nasa school trip cancelled and no one giving us our money > back.