They should just make it so that 50 mile radius of the teams stadium is considered local. With how technology is now, it wouldn't be hard to break it down that way. Where as when relying on over the air as the primary method of delivery, it wasn't possible.
Spending $194k for 38k people doesn't seem efficient. But you can't beat the $7 roundtrip to avoid the headache of having to drive to the game. Especially on a weekday, where it will take you 45 minutes+ to drive from downtown LA to the stadium.
A prequel would be kind of cool. Walking Dead Origins.
This is something that Sci Fi was good at with the Battlestar Galactica series. They would spin off a 4-5 episode series/movie and explain something outside of the series.