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Johnston added that legislation in Canada won’t allow this to take place north of the border at this time. He also said Monday’s announcement doesn’t figure to change the league’s stance on injury disclosure.
“Speculation that this will lead to a more free disclosure of injuries, like the one [Auston] Matthews just suffered, is not the case,” Johnston said. “The NHL believes its current injury policy will be enough, even with these new gambling partnerships.”
One remaining key area of interest is how player data factors into the equation, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
“One of the things we’ve kind of been wondering about is the data,” Friedman said Saturday. “The NHL, can they sell data like player- and puck-tracking, to these companies for special bets, prop bets, on individual things? That is in the plans, but not immediately.”
NHL to announce strategic sports gambling partnerships - Sportsnet.ca
Was hoping more transparency around injuries would be part of the strategy. Hopefully more overall data will be made available for the general public and not just for those willing to pay.