No, they don't. NBC and VS pretty much show these teams:
Rangers, Flyers, Penguins, Caps, Hawks, Wings. Rinse and repeat. VERY RARELY will VS. actually change it up a bit but NBC... no chance. Same teams week in, week out. Get's rather boring if you ask me.
Well those are the teams that have big fanbases. NBC doesn't show hockey games out of charity.
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The interview today on 590 really didn't bring anything new except maybe confirm that TNSE is in the picture. Bettman sure seems adamant in keeping the team in Phoenix but I guess we all knew that...
I would strongly caution Winnipeggers against getting too excited.
Of course they have big fanbases, they get every opportunity to build a fanbase when they're in every televised game
i really do not understand how the NHL can justify keeping the team in PHX while it is not making any money and it never has. what is the point? its not very smart.
Agreed. I know Karma personally and sheeeeeee's kind of a *****.
Maybe it's the teams who play there that are failures and not the "Sunbelt hockey" itself? Last night's result proved it.Sunbelt hockey is a failure. Period.
Bettman only wants them to stay to prove to himself he does nothing wrong, the most arrogant, bullheaded, overbearing, self righteous commissioner in sports continues hurt the game to prove he knows more than anyone else.
Sunbelt hockey is a failure. Period.
There's a reason Las Vegas has no pro teams.Someone is trying to court the NHL into moving the Yotes to Sin City. Like the slot machine idea...
http://thefastertimes.com/hockey/20...es-should-move-to-las-vegas-says-the-gambler/
According to Bettman's 1050 sports radio interview (TSN) today, CoG is paying the bills. He enforced that on the show, and didn't outright admit they are covering the bills, whether or not they really are.
Happily, the CoG has 12.5 million of the parking garage money from Ellman to help. Unfortunately, there was only 1 garage fund. This was already pretty creative. It's hard to know how they will cover another 25 million for 2011-2012.
According to Bettman's 1050 sports radio interview (TSN) today, CoG is paying the bills. He enforced that on the show, and didn't outright admit they are covering the bills, whether or not they really are.
Happily, the CoG has 12.5 million of the parking garage money from Ellman to help. Unfortunately, there was only 1 garage fund. This was already pretty creative. It's hard to know how they will cover another 25 million for 2011-2012.
Charge for parking?
According to Bettman's 1050 sports radio interview (TSN) today, CoG is paying the bills. He enforced that on the show, and didn't outright admit they are covering the bills, whether or not they really are.
Happily, the CoG has 12.5 million of the parking garage money from Ellman to help. Unfortunately, there was only 1 garage fund. This was already pretty creative. It's hard to know how they will cover another 25 million for 2011-2012.
Recently, the losses for the year were pegged at about 40 million, less playoff revenue. A long playoff run would have helped reduce that number significantly. After only two home games, though, I wonder what the final number will be...
Anyone know how much money might be made with each home playoff game?
Of course they have big fanbases, they get every opportunity to build a fanbase when they're in every televised game
There's a reason Las Vegas has no pro teams.
Bettman only wants them to stay to prove to himself he does nothing wrong, the most arrogant, bullheaded, overbearing, self righteous commissioner in sports continues hurt the game to prove he knows more than anyone else.
Sunbelt hockey is a failure. Period.
Yep, busted housing market, high unemployment, highly transient population base, there is simply no way I could see such a team hitting decent season ticket numbers, and depending on tourists filling the seats involves riding the ebb and flow of the economy, which is always a risky bet.
Yep, busted housing market, high unemployment, highly transient population base, there is simply no way I could see such a team hitting decent season ticket numbers, and depending on tourists filling the seats involves riding the ebb and flow of the economy, which is always a risky bet.
Don't forget legalized prostitution and chronic public drunkeness.I'm quite sure it also has something to do with the negative perception associated with a city that exists largely due to gambling.
Bettman only wants them to stay to prove to himself he does nothing wrong, the most arrogant, bullheaded, overbearing, self righteous commissioner in sports continues hurt the game to prove he knows more than anyone else.
I don't think people magically turn on a television, see the Flyers and Pens playing, and because of that say "I'm going to be a Flyers fan".
I don't think that people magically turn on a television, see the Pens and Flyers playing, and because of that say "I'm going to be a Blue Jackets fan".
People, in general, become fans of the teams that they are most exposed to. That's why the Leafs have such a strong following across Canada - when you see the same team every Saturday night for decades, they start to mean something to you.