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Old 01-22-2016, 01:49 PM   #37
Split98
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Originally Posted by Toonage View Post
These blackout restrictions were in effect before Rogers took over the national rights. It would have been nice to see them lift these blackouts and sell Gamecenter as the complete NHL package. The NHL however would be the ones to veto that. This would be the same issue if Bell had maintained the rights.
You might be right, as one irrational partner (NHL or Rogers) had to make the decision to not lift blackouts.

What motive would the NHL have for doing that though?
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