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Originally Posted by Hakan
So who cares about the States?
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I'm guessing every ownership group and player in the NHL, including the Canadian entries.
Neglecting a market of 275 million people is sheer business stupidity. The reason NHL tickets are so expensive is because a huge percentage of income comes from gate revenue, rather than TV money. The NHL is the only "major league" that is this reliant on fan support. Even though the seats aren't great, one can go see European Soccer and Major League Baseball for well under $15 CDN. The NFL would be like that too if demand wasn't so overwhelming.
Everyone would be a lot better off with a major American TV contract. Hell... even FIFA is bending over backwards for North America. Wanting into the US in a big way is the biggest reason why Canada might actually get the World Cup in 2018.