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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Not to mention, the writer is correct that salary caps make for a more boring league/story
Leagues need superteams and villians. In the NFL, even with a cap, it works because 1 player (QB) can so dramatically influence a game, and Tom Brady takes below market to win.
The NBA is the only sport with increasesing rating. They have Cleveland and GS. It forced other teams to try and also become 'super'
MLB has the Yankees and Boston (Soon to be Dodgers and Cubs as well) Now baseball may have an issue now that big market teams have smartened their operations.
A strict cap with no overages and luxury taxes makes the league more competitive, but it does make it more boring to an extent.
A salary cap with luxury tax for overages, similar to basketball setup, would work better IMO
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The issue at hand is none of the other leagues you mention has a large contingent of Canadian teams. Toronto is a big market regardless of the country and that market can handle the dollar disparity and doesn't have a population disparity.