The players have to recognize that the NHL has defined resources and that they are what they are. The uncertainty of not having a future television deal has at least been resolved.
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Weaker sports are going to have more problems in a weak economy. The big sports tend to take up most of the money. An advertiser with a limited budget is not going to buy women's soccer if the choice is that or college football.
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The league has huge concerns about being associated with gambling, so I understand banning the Las Vegas ad, even if I don't agree with it.
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That's not to say extreme sports are about to become the nation's pastime. I don't see it turning into Major League Baseball or NFL football, ... But it's still a growing segment of televised sports that works well as an economic unit.
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