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Originally Posted by fundmark19
Is there even a professional sports league that doesn’t have a players union? You can’t compare WNBA and the female pro hockey leagues. The marketing power alone in WNBA should draw bodies. Look at the success NLL teams owned as part of NHL organizations have helped solidify attendance.
I watched a whole day of NCAA women’s golf today and it was really exciting. Why can this get television time yet we can’t get anything women related on tv. How can I get my daughters excited about becoming athletes if we can watch 2 weeks of hockey every 4 years and the odd tournament?
If the WNBA bleeds 10 million a year why not negotiate what you’re going to lose in mandatory commitments in the next national tv deal. Then you have a tv deal in place and boom you can source advertisers.
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Well first of all, I don’t have an issue with them unionizing, I have an issue with expecting the NHL to have to make a poor investment in an inferior product in the name of equality. If they’re going to play professionally they should have a union.
Same issue with a TV deal, little to no interest. Women’s hockey has been on TV before. I’d imagine if the numbers supported it the TV networks would have already offered them some sort of deal. The TV networks also don’t owe them the airtime if there’s something else that makes them more money.
I agree with you that women’s sports can be exciting, I enjoy watching them at the Olympics, but I don’t have the time or desire to dedicate my time following their professional leagues when the NHL is a better product.
Also, why can’t your daughters watch the NHL and get excited that way? You don’t have to see the potential to make millions of dollars to get excited about playing a sport. My sister played a very high level of hockey her whole life and I don’t think she’s ever once been interested in watching women’s hockey, but she’s a die-hard Flames fan. The vast majority of her friends are NHL fans. There’s nothing wrong with idolizing NHL players if you’re a girl looking to get into the sport.