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Originally Posted by GioforPM
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.
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As mentioned you do have to consider FX. NHL would have seen a big FX gain from 97 to 2014 (1997 CAD average was $0.722, 2014 was $0.906)
Also have to consider expansion - NHL added four teams since 2007 - Nashville, Atlanta, Minnesota and Columbus. NBA only added one - New Orleans.
100 fold was an exaggeration but if go on a team by team basis, the NBA has done much better than the NHL and that is before their giant TV deal kicks off in 2016.