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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I am having a remarkably difficult time finding NBA revenues in 1990. I have found a claim of $1.8 billion in 1998, and Forbes estimates $5.2 billion for the 2014-15 season. I came across a number for 2013-14 of $4.8 billion.
I have also found a figure for the NHL for 1997-98 at $1.1 billion. And, of course, 2013-14 was at $3.7 billion.
So from 1998-2014, the NBA's revenues grew 3.06x and the NHL's grew 3.36x.
However, the NBA is entering a period where its growth will far surpass the NHL. For two big reasons: The Canadian dollar is going to have a mammoth impact on NHL revenues, given a third of its gate comes from Canada and given the league didn't hedge currency on the Rogers contract. The NBA is largely shielded from fluctuations in Canada's dollar. The second reason is that the NBA has some massive new local tv and sponsorship deals coming online.
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Thanks - whatever the ratio is, it's a far cry from the NBA "lapping the NHL a 100 fold". Plus, as I suggested above, the NBA has had to deal with a crooked referees scandal, a racist owner, fiascos with star players holding TV specials to announce free agency decisions, etc. There's hints of a work stoppage coming soon.
That all said, I think Silver is a really good commissioner.