Friday, March 20, 2009

Despite Recession, NCAA Hoops Fans Ditch Work for Sports Bars

 With pink slips dropping on desktops across the nation and unemployment numbers reaching record highs, it's natural to assume that many workers would opt to view the NCAA tournament via ncaa.com or the CBS March Madness App for iPhone .

Evidently, those live streams no replacement for the insatiable soul of a sports fan. Sports bars are serving fans at a ste

AJC.com reported a steady stream of patrons filing into an upstairs room Thursday afternoon at Stats, a downtown Atlanta restaurant plastered with flat-panel TVs.
At the Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) in Ridgeland,Mississippi, near Jackson. CBS's Jackson affiliate. WJTV's story, Big Dance Means Big Business For Local Bars, Business was better than 2008, according to manager Mike McFarland.

We're actually up over last year. We're doing well. People still love sports. They like having a good time. As far as going to a game, this would be the next best thing.
 

No recent tweets for quiet sports bar on empty sports bar on Twitter, but I did find this Tweet from heycoreyj: "I am the only person in this sports bar? Sad."
 Last week, I referenced several sources that indicated Americans haven't changed their casual dining habits over the past 12 months. I posted two identical polls via polldaddy and socialtoo. I asked readers: "Are you eating out as often as you used to?" and the combined results broke down to 50/50.

Posted By Matt O'Hern at 04:09 PM
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