Whether fans supported or opposed it, Robinson's presence on the field was a boon to attendance; more than one million people went to games involving Robinson in 1946, an amazing figure by International League standards.
In the face of larger screens and threats like virtual reality, it could be the biggest boon to event attendance since the advent of the dome.
The runaway success of the football team under Pete Carroll led to a surge in attendance and was a huge financial boon to the university.
Griffey's return to Seattle was a boon for the Mariners' attendance figures, but his deteriorating on-field play and subsequent lack of playing time led him to abruptly retire from baseball in June 2010.
But he thinks his museum, called the Broad, will be a boon to MOCA's attendance, even though general admission will be free and MOCA charges $12 for admission.
The National Park Service has waived admission for several days each year over the last decade, helping to drive up attendance at its 398 parks and offering a boon to private concessionaires like hotels and bookshops in the parks, which see an uptick in reservations and purchases on free days.
Though attendance has dropped in recent years, the park has proved to be a boon not just to baseball fans, but to the city of Baltimore.
In addition to bringing a degree of cultural cache, the festival is also a boon to the city's economy, with local hospitality, nightlife, and restaurant businesses all cashing in from its growing attendance numbers attendance has ballooned from 2,000 in its first year to 18,000 in 2016, according to a Time Warp rep.
| A boon for construction.
