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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Professional hockey should go the way of the NFL, where all owners pool an annual sum that helps subsidize stadiums.
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It's a nice idea, but the NHL hasn't got the financial clout to make that happen. The NFL gets the lion's share of its revenue from national media rights, and that money all flows through league headquarters. This gives the individual owners a strong incentive to go along with what the league wants.
The NHL still gets the majority of its money from the box office and local media rights, and the individual owners have never shown any willingness to give up any part of that money into a league-wide revenue pot for any purpose.