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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
I don't know very much about the NBA/WNBA but if the WNBA loses $10 million per year which comes out of the NBA's pocket who cares? From what I have seen online the NBA generated $8 billion in revenue last year and they have a revenue sharing pool where each team received $110 million. Why would anyone be concerned about a $10 million loss? The goodwill generated by having a women's league and the support for girls sports, equality and esteem is much more valuable than a relatively measly loss.
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As long as we're talking about a charitable donation though, I'd submit there's much better areas that money could be put by the NHL and other leagues towards women and girls than creating a professional league that there's no demand for. Why not use the money to create, or subsidize if they exist already, girls hockey leagues across North America and Europe? The only reason Canada and the US are miles ahead of the women's teams in other hockey playing countries is that they don't get nearly the attention and funding the men do. Why not spread that money around to increase access to the game for girls that otherwise wouldn't have the chance for this life experience? I think I speak for a lot of people when I say playing team sports as a kid was some of the best memories of my childhood. You learn sportsmanship and teamwork, stay active, and most importantly make a lot of great friends and memories. That's what sports is about, not an infinitesimal chance of being able to play professionally one day. I'd rather money go towards creating those opportunities for a lot of girls than create a league so that an incredibly slim minority of them can have a chance to make a passable living playing professionally.