SOCCER IN RENO and THE TEAM NAME IS Reno 1868 FC

Today March 25th marks a great day in Reno if you're a soccer fan as the RENO 1868 FC team played for the first time at the RENO ACES BALLPARK. The opposing team was called ORANGE COUNTY SC.

I had the opportunity to go to the game with my grandson Riley and we had a good time though I admit I am not a soccer fan. Riley however loves soccer so off to the game we went.

                 You can check my FACEBOOK album here for photos of the event.

Here are my thoughts on the idea of Soccer in RENO:

The cost may be a factor for this team in the future I heard plenty of people talking about the cost of the tickets. General Admission for adults are $14, and for Children $13, tickets after that can go for $26 or more for seats. Tonight the stadium was pretty full I do not know the exact attendance but I would estimate it was 50 to 60 percent full.

The second issue is parking tonight was crazy apparently private companies own the parking around the stadium and they can charge $10 and up even the nearest casino Harrah's was charging $10 for parking. We had to park at the Cal Neva and walk several blocks to the stadium.

Is there a fan base for soccer in RENO and I believe there is. To me soccer is very boring low scoring and people running around after a ball really does not float my boat. However Reno has a diverse community and there are parts of the community that love soccer so I believe the team will build a fan base.

Soccer vs other events in RENO could hurt the team and league and if RENO ever gets a amature football league that is stable and played at the Ballpark I could see attendance dropping.

However as a sports media personality I am happy for any type of sport or league that creates sports in the local area for fans. I hope this team and league stick around for a while!