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I would suggest (as you will very likely be promoted against mostly bot teams) that you invest it. Now, if you have all your trainees and you are happy with them (if not, get a decent trainee), i would actually use it to upgrade your arena because you're losing potential income everytime you sell out a seating section.

2/3 luxury boxes max btw. Look into increasing the lower tier/bleachers and court side seats.

This will increase your weekly income and pay back your investment in not too long.

Arena expansion is a good idea, but can also be left for a while (jacking prices up does the same as buying more seats in the short term). You'll need to upgrade if you get promoted though, so you could do it now.

I'd advise buying 2 young players for around $100,000 each. In my opinion the best way to make some early money when you start the game is to buy some young players (20-22ish say) that have good stats *except* the ones you train for their position. For example, you could get a C/PF with respectable passing, average JS and JR, average driving and handling but inept IS and rebounding for around $100,000. And because you're against bots you could get away with playing him and still win games. Now, what you'd do over the season is train him in IS and reb and by the end of the year you'll have a player worth around the $500,000 mark (if you can get reb/IS to 7-8). DO this twice and you're in the money!

The other $100,000 might be spent on a "ringer". A player that has good stats for his position, and plays in an area you dont train (eg if you train PF/C buy a SG/PG). Look for a player on $7000 or so wage and he'll tear through the computer controlled teams. "Ringers" are awesome because they guarentee you have stability in your team to allow you to train.

Take advantage of your situation - use the fact that you can easily win by training poor players.

This might net you more than buying a bigger stadium in the short term - and help you stay up when you get promoted.

Arena first. It will pay off when you promotes.Only few luxury boxes - something below ten - depends on prices, your record and your PR manager. Build by small steps not all in once upgrade (it takes more time and you would lost potential income from new seats meanwhile).

building is not very important in first couple of seasons. increasing the prices to the max level will do the job. one thing that should not be done is to enter transfer market immediately. a good assesment of current squad and buying youngsters with potential at low prices is a good way. while mvp or hall of famers above 25 are not useful for training, newcomers tend to buy them over the normal prices.

Many would disagree.

Of course a team which is not planning to promote shouldn't bother at all. Different countries, different starting levels can be a major influence of course.

Well, I am a rookie, but here's my advice.

Build your stadium up bit by bit. Then make sure you have good trainees, like others say.

ONly invest about 10,000 on draft every week.

Be sure you know how the transfer list works before spending big bucks.

Good luck.

building is not very important in first couple of seasons. increasing the prices to the max level will do the job. one thing that should not be done is to enter transfer market immediately. a good assesment of current squad and buying youngsters with potential at low prices is a good way. while mvp or hall of famers above 25 are not useful for training, newcomers tend to buy them over the normal prices.

i won't say that, start building early and try to avoid max prices, you wasting money with it - try to get your prices around 66-75% of the price range maybe you wouldn't start so fast but i believe in the long run you will be ahead.

But good trainees are also important at the begining, i am not that much into the transfermarket, but maybe even less potential makes it, because you mostly won't use the potential - so a solid potential like star is enough.

Good training and arena, is your best midterm and longterm startegy.

I agree that it is never too early to start on arena, but Soel makes some good points as well. If you are going to spend anything on a 'ringer', I suggest one with a defensive focus. If, for example, you are training PF/C, having a SG with great defense will compliment your training players nicely.