does it apply only to industries where there is no competition? If there was two or more competing leagues (or enterprises), would anti-trust laws be waived?
It seems to me that the nhl is no longer a monopoly. Players are free to go to europe, russia, etc. There is also the IMG tour. The wha supposedly starting next year.
Could the nhl argue before the nlrb that collusion is no longer applicable because players can play elsewhere? Is this what Jacobs was talking about when he said:
It isn't whether I come back with this mix of players or that mix of players, because sooner or later, we're going to be paying more money than anyone else is for hockey. Hockey players will migrate to us because it's the highest-paid group and we will eventually, if not instantly, have the best players in the world. It may not be next year but it will be eventually
It seems to me that the nhl is no longer a monopoly. Players are free to go to europe, russia, etc. There is also the IMG tour. The wha supposedly starting next year.
Could the nhl argue before the nlrb that collusion is no longer applicable because players can play elsewhere? Is this what Jacobs was talking about when he said:
It isn't whether I come back with this mix of players or that mix of players, because sooner or later, we're going to be paying more money than anyone else is for hockey. Hockey players will migrate to us because it's the highest-paid group and we will eventually, if not instantly, have the best players in the world. It may not be next year but it will be eventually