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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
There are lots of things that need to be subsidized, but are still worthwhile and beneficial.
The NHL may be small, relative to other pro sports leagues, but it is a $4B industry. Supporting women's hockey would probably cost a few million max. It is not, in any way, cost prohibitive. And would (presumably) build the fanbase.
They are not asking for anything even remotely close to the same rights and pay as the men.
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The WNBA actions though don't auger well for the NHL having a women's league. They NHL probably prefers paying a fixed subsidy every year, versus being on the hook for undefined (and therefore unlimited) operating losses. It also prevent the pay inequity piece from being their problem, because they don't own the league.