How many teams would play away matches then? Take scrimmage like a game for the fans. It's a family day at the arena with no costs.
Gate revenue could be split 50% each way, no problem.
I personally think getting training without worrying about the results of the game is payment enough. In my scrimmage today I've set my 3rd best PG to play the entire 48 minutes to get full PG training minutes. No way I'd do that in a Cup game if the opponent was near or batter than my team's roster talent.
But, if we did get paid for scrimmages, the result would be horrible if the money earned was less than the Cup earnings. There would have to be some sort of universal scrimmage ticket price that ensure that no team could earn, say $20k for a scrimmage.
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