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Originally Posted by Locke
Its really simple and Friedman really nailed it last night, the IOC gets all the revenue, everything, tickets, TV the whole smorg and in previous Olympics the cost of acquiring that revenue was footing the bill for the insurance and getting the athletes to the games and taking care of them when they got there.
The NHL gets zip, takes all the risks regarding injury and loses revenue by putting the season on hold for a few weeks.
Now the IOC wants the NHL to take their quadrennial kick to the nuts and also pay for the privilege at which point I'd be telling the IOC to pound sand.
Lets see what your TV deals look like when theres no NHL players and the NHL season is still going on. Lets see what your ticket revenues look like when you cant charge astronomical prices because it isnt a best-on-best tournament anymore its a glorified World Juniors.
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I know that quoting yourself is the height of arrogance but in light of the Mackenzie release it appears that the NHL has just told the IOC to pound sand.
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