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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I'm not sure that argument flies either. I watched all the Blue Jays games until they pissed me off but still had time to watch other baseball games. Sportsnet West or Pacific always had a late west coast game every night and I often had that game on. I could watch hundreds of different ball games a year and the entire playoffs. Because I like baseball a lot.
People I talk to who loves baseball, really love baseball. It's like crack.
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I don't think it is the sport that is the issue its being a passionate supporter of a particular team that is the issue. If you have a huge passion for one team then there is a huge letdown when watching other teams. While you might have a favourite team in other leagues it isn't the same dying on every play type feeling. Therefore you enjoy it more.
Also the other sports have gambling done way better. Hockey Point spreads are stupid, the shootout kills to many close games, there is so little scoring an over/under is difficult to bet on. Fantasy hockey is no where near as refined as baseball or football. NCAA has march maddness.
Pools and gambling boosts the popularity of other sports and they just don't work as well with hockey.