There is a promotion boost, but it's not as big as the boost from direct promotion.
Your fanbase is still growing though, and will eventually catch up with your leaguemates. There is one big drawback to your situation, and that's a level 1 PR manager, you should get a better one ASAP. Therefore, I wouldn't base my entire season strategy on attendance numbers so early, after two defeats while also hurting from high prices and (basically) no PR manager. Give it a bit of time, get a good PR manager, adjust arena prices and your teams attendance revenue will get closer to other teams in your league.
All that being said, your case has shown that the bot promotion boost is a bit too low, and considering you don't get any promotion money either, we decided to increase that boost a little bit, starting next season.
EDIT: It was brought to my attention that bot promotion does carry the promotion bonus money. This fact does not change the decision the implement the small increase in bot promotion fanbase boost.
Last edited by BB-Marin at 4/15/2014 7:46:11 PM