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Originally Posted by MacGruber
everyone against the deal is providing data, numbers, and demonstrating how bad the deal is.
everyone in favour is making appeals to emotion.
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Comically, this exact statement has defined the Winnipeg debate as well. Skeptics argue numbers, supporters argue emotion.
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Originally Posted by Daradon
Is that gate or total revs? IE television and merch?
Because I gotta believe the combined revenues from CBC, TSN, and Sportsnet are way higher than the US deals, even with this new deal. (Which a lot of people on both sides of the border have panned as too small for the next ten years given the new media and broadcasting wars.)
I've been trying to look up some numbers here, but haven't found much yet.
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They aren't. NBC/Versus is $200 million. CBC is $100, TSN is $60 and RDS is $15. Sportsnet is regional, and if you want to compare six regional deals against 24, I doubt very much "Canada" wins there either.
The whole "1/3 of revenue comes from Canada" is also a misleading stat, as it is being used incorrectly, and out of context. The Toronto Star report was specifically referring to ticket revenue, not overall revenue, and the data is now over three years old. There is very little doubt that the six Canadian teams do average out to higher ticket revenues than their American counterparts, however. But the figures will have changed for all teams, and wildly so for some (i.e.: Pittsburgh and New Jersey have opened new rinks since this report)
The chart, for those that wish to see it:
http://www.rodneyfort.com/PHSportsEc...com5-30-08.pdf