Gary Bettman says NHL wants cut of gambling action

[edog37]

LOL, not really.
Most owners buy a team with the idea of the franchise gaining worth and then selling for a profit. Most of these guys wouldn't know Bobby Orr if they slept with him.
They buy a team based on loans. Then they get brand new facilities paid for by the tax payers.
Then, after 2 or 3 lockouts, and more cost certainty is obtained, the value of the franchise increases and they sell for a handsome profit - usually by including the sale of the facitlies which they didn't put one dime into.

So yeah, the owners do owe the fans something. But Bettman and crew don't give a rats behind about the fans. If they did, they would have done more than paint "Thank you fans" after scrubbing an entire season off the books.
What he and the BOG's should have done is create a bylaw that states at least 2000 seats in every rink have to be sold for less than $10 a night, allowing honest, blue collar fans, and their family's to attend a game without giving up a kidney.
But then that would mean less money in their bloated pockets. And who gives a crap about the fans anyway?

Bettman fought gambling services like ProLine for years for no other reason than they weren't seeing a profit from it.

I can't wait for the next Lockout so the owners can cry poor again and take another pound of flesh from the players while taking the fans behind the woodshed.

it's called capitalism my friend. Some of you guys are trying to make a moral argument towards an economic issue. That doesn't work. The owners are the ones taking the financial risk, not the fans...

 

[edog37]

The idea that professional sports teams are the exclusive property of billionaire owners is a notion even the most hardened capitalists reject. Which is why the NBA forced Donald Sterling to sell his stake in the Clippers. We are not talking about selling pancakes here.

There is always a public component to big sporting franchises. It's not a matter of owner-knows-best and if-you-don't-like-it-then-leave.

And as has already been mentioned, and ignored, several times, big sporting franchises do not exist without an influx of public money. Saying 'take it or leave it' ignores the fact that you can't leave what you are already paying into.

Donald Sterling violated his league's by laws, that's why he was forced to sell. Eugne Mylnek is an incompetent owner, but he has not yet violated any league by-laws, which is why he hasn't been so forced. The public component you speak of is limited. Cities can offer to provide facilities or other incentives to sporting teams, but they do not get a say in team operations unless that is part of the negotiated deal. To date, no professional sports team or company (for that matter) who received said incentives has ever agreed to such a clause. The fans are represented by the elected officials, so they have no legal standing what so ever.

 

[Fantomas]

it's called capitalism my friend. Some of you guys are trying to make a moral argument towards an economic issue. That doesn't work.

lol, if you say so.

 

[edog37]

lol, if you say so.

that's how the world works. You take no economic risk, therefore you get no reward...

 

[joestevens29]

Is the NHL currently receiving any of the money that is placed via Pro-Line in Canada?

 

[Anisimovs AK]

Because fans are the ones paying into the leagues. It's interesting that teams exist only because of fans and yet fans never get a return on their investment.

The return is enjoyment.

 

[LeHab]

Golden Knights, William Hill sportsbook announce historic partnership

Sportsbook operator William Hill and the Vegas Golden Knights announced a multiyear partnership Tuesday that will include in-arena signage and updated league-wide odds displayed on the video board during intermissions at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The partnership is believed to be the first in North America between a bookmaker and an NHL franchise.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. SportsBusiness Daily first reported the deal.
"We are always looking for innovative ways to engage different segments of our fan base and provide a unique fan experience," Golden Knights president Kerry Bubolz said in a release announcing the deal. "This partnership between a major professional team and a sports book operator is a historic, landmark agreement and we are delighted to be leading the way with William Hill in this space."

Odds couple: Golden Knights, bookmaker team up

 

[cutchemist42]

Is the NHL currently receiving any of the money that is placed via Pro-Line in Canada?

I believe not.

 

[joestevens29]

I believe not.

Seems kind of odd, no?

Been around for decades now.

 

[Llama19]

How the Golden Knights Landed Their Sportsbook Partnership With William Hill

To quote:

"When the NHL announced it would allow partnerships with sportsbooks at the end of July, the Vegas Golden Knights jumped at the opportunity.

It took less than two months for the first partnership to emerge, and the second-year team announced its multi-year deal with William Hill US.

While the NHL still has guidelines when it comes to gaming and sportsbook partnerships, [Golden Knights Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Jim] Frevola said William Hill and other companies in the space are well aware of the rules in their industry and don’t want to overstep any boundaries to upset the NHL or Golden Knights.

Among the activations are in-arena signage, updated league-wide odds displayed on the scoreboard, and an away-game sponsored watch party.

Frevola might be most excited about an idea brought to them by the sportsbook, a once-a-period LED ribbon board “William Hill Line Change” when the Golden Knights switch lines in the game.

“It’s not really about betting lines; just a really good play on words,” he said. “I give all the credit to Joe Asher, their CEO, and his marketing team. It’s specific to hockey, not over the top and natural to game flow.”"

Source: frntofficesport.com/golden-knights-william-hill-sportsbook/

 

[LadyStanley]