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taxbuster · 02-01-2023, 10:29 AM

The NHL needs to get rid of blackouts...there was a time (maybe in the 1960s) when that made some kind of sense as TV revenue was low and the big money came from gate revenue. That is and hasn't been the case for years decades now.

In Canada especially, why should ALL BC residents be forced to watch the Canucks? It's ridiculous (and why I have an Alberta-based satellite TV sub).

I don't know how that works in the US, but the NHL continually shoots itself in its own nuts with stupid rules, bad reffing, awful advertising, scheduling and team location. But Gary still makes the owners potfuls of money so he's still in charge.

02-01-2023, 10:29 AM	#30
taxbuster #1 Goaltender Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	The NHL needs to get rid of blackouts...there was a time (maybe in the 1960s) when that made some kind of sense as TV revenue was low and the big money came from gate revenue. That is and hasn't been the case for years decades now. In Canada especially, why should ALL BC residents be forced to watch the Canucks? It's ridiculous (and why I have an Alberta-based satellite TV sub). I don't know how that works in the US, but the NHL continually shoots itself in its own nuts with stupid rules, bad reffing, awful advertising, scheduling and team location. But Gary still makes the owners potfuls of money so he's still in charge. __________________ Hey...where'd my avatar go?