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Originally Posted by Thunderball
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.
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And yet the majority of the American public doesn't agree, because they don't want to watch hockey.
Look bottom line, is that every week somebody posts a thread about how the US doesn't give a crap. Everybody knows about it, and it really isn't news. Even if a large network picks up hockey, the NHL will get oodles of money and that's great- but general perceptions won't change.
You know that because of major networks hosting the NHL in the past and relative interest in the sport. The NHL is always going to be below baseball, football, nascar and basketball. Network or not. The interest will always be this way in my opinion.