Increased consumer demand could push ticket prices up, say, if the Titans or Predators improve their winning percentages and make the playoffs in the future. New business taxes, however, aren't expected to do it. You look for ways to save so you don't have to pass it on. Another sports economist said it's more likely the Titans, Predators and other clubs would try to spread most of Sundquist's Fair Business Tax, which hinges on the payroll component, through their organizations. In the payroll-intensive sports business, that means lower salaries for players and staff.
Employers pass almost all of it on through lower wages.
But a new tax isn't likely to make a significant difference, even it's totally absorbed in salary cutbacks. It's a mere pittance compared to what most players make. Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press.