The last I heard, the Seattle Sounders had higher attendance than the Mariners. The locals might buy a ticket but not rent a hotel room.
From what I hear, nobody can afford a ticket.
Too expensive.
“The last I heard, the Seattle Sounders had higher attendance than the Mariners”
Mariners 82 home games a year, Sounders 17. Hardly an Apples to Apples comparison.