Posted by John Vrooman on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Major League Soccer, Sports Econ Blog.

Interview with Charlotte Business Journal.

MLS Expansion Game: Past Present and Future.

Could you share a thought or two on what you think Charlotte’s chances are for landing a team and what you think the odds are for it working here? Any hurdles you see?

Here’s a quick comparison chart of the MLS hopefuls with odds of landing MLS expansion spots 28, 29 and 30. Charlotte is currently looking good for the inevitable expansion slots 31 and 32 …but not so much for the more imminent spots at 28, 29 and 30.