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Originally Posted by Titan
Americans watch cars going around in a circle for two hours. You don't think they would get into hockey if it was marketed to them properly?
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The NHL has too many, me first type of people. The teams only care about what is good for them today. Not what is best for them in the long term. Same with the league. The NHL should maybe pay attention to what NASCAR and the NFL are doing.
NASCAR is a recent success. It wasn't that long ago that it was a regional sport in the deep south. Now it is absolutly huge. How? Marketing, and tv.
The NFL was far behind MLB in the 1960's. Now they are number 1. Why? Because of marketing and tv. Also the NFL knows that what is best for league is best for everyone. You can't just have the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys need a league to play in.
Untill the 30 individual teams in the NHL, start to try and think as one. Grow the league as a whole in NA, especially south of the 49th. They will never get anywhere.