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Originally Posted by Funkhouser
In case anyone questions the value of the Canadian market and the revenue we bring to the league:
Broadcast rights for a CDN franchise are worth $91M/year
Broadcast rights for a US franchise are worth $24M/year
Canadian broadcast rights are worth $16 per capita. American is worth $1.76 per capita.
It is unfortunate the deal is in USD to protect the NHL from CAD fluctuations.
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These numbers align with concentration numbers that generally suggest about 60% concentration of fans in Cdn cities, and 6-10% concentration in US cities.
And some people try to argue that the GTA can't handle a 2nd team - they could handle 3, FFS.