[SF_Cardinal_Fan]

I was a 49ers season ticket holder for decades. Dropped them when they vacated SF.
For the past 5 seasons I was a Raiders season ticket holder. The day the NFL owners voted to approve a Raiders move to Las Vegas, I called Stanford and signed up for season tickets.
So far so good. I like very much Stanford's tailgate scene, the stadium, the team, everything  :)
Regarding the NFL, I think the concept of luxury stadiums does not make good long term business sense. Older stadiums such as Candlestick, Oakland, and San Diego offered tailgating and reasonably priced stadium seating, which was a good fit for what loyal fans wanted.
Transitioning to luxury stadiums with PSL obligations, mostly high priced seats and private suites etc... means the target market is  financially wealthy individuals and corporations, neither of which is typically a "loyal fan of the team". Consequently , game days reveal lots of empty seats. Too many empty seats hurts the energy and atmosphere of the stadium, and provides the team little home field advantage.
If in fact the largest component of revenue for an NFL team is the League's television broadcast money, then I think each team should do what it can to fill their stadium with passionate, loyal fans. That may mean catering to middle income consumers who want tailgating and reasonably priced seats more so than luxury amenities and private suites.
I think a basic football  stadium like Stanford's would be perfectly suitable for passionate fans of the NFl team's. And team owners (or cities) could build a Stanford-like stadium without the use of PSL's and, or, $300 per seat ticket prices. For long term business success, including catering to passionate loyal fans, I think a basic no frills stadium makes more sense than a luxury stadium.

[SF_Cardinal_Fan]

I was a 49ers season ticket holder for decades. Dropped them when they vacated SF.
For the past 5 seasons I was a Raiders season ticket holder. The day the NFL owners voted to approve a Raiders move to Las Vegas, I called Stanford and signed up for season tickets.
So far so good. I like very much Stanford's tailgate scene, the stadium, the team, everything  :)
Regarding the NFL, I think the concept of luxury stadiums does not make good long term business sense. Older stadiums such as Candlestick, Oakland, and San Diego offered tailgating and reasonably priced stadium seating, which was a good fit for what loyal fans wanted.
Transitioning to luxury stadiums with PSL obligations, mostly high priced seats and private suites etc... means the target market is  financially wealthy individuals and corporations, neither of which is typically a "loyal fan of the team". Consequently , game days reveal lots of empty seats. Too many empty seats hurts the energy and atmosphere of the stadium, and provides the team little home field advantage.
If in fact the largest component of revenue for an NFL team is the League's television broadcast money, then I think each team should do what it can to fill their stadium with passionate, loyal fans. That may mean catering to middle income consumers who want tailgating and reasonably priced seats more so than luxury amenities and private suites.
I think a basic football  stadium like Stanford's would be perfectly suitable for passionate fans of the NFl team's. And team owners (or cities) could build a Stanford-like stadium without the use of PSL's and, or, $300 per seat ticket prices. For long term business success, including catering to passionate loyal fans, I think a basic no frills stadium makes more sense than a luxury stadium.