time for a few things to be up-dated around here;
let the fun begin
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Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:20 pm .............................. MICKY'S ROOFING..............................
Gary Bettman & the Executive Committee have recommended Seattle NHL expansion.
Gary Bettman says exec committee gave recommendation to board of governors to proceed with Seattle #NHL franchise
"Seattle is ready for NHL hockey. Tod Leiweke and his group have set an incredible foundation for the league in this city with a legitimate arena plan."
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan says they want to open play in 2020 and says the NHL "wants that, too."
Sad to see this but the numbers can be mis-leading.Topper wrote: ↑Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:45 am Seems the Leaves and Canucks aren't too bad, but holy fuck are the Flames corrupt. $0.30 of every dollar donated going to charity work while racking up $8 million in cash reserves They probably think a Saddle Dome replacement with wheel chair access is an acceptable use of funds.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba ... -1.4884705
So many opportunities to make money behind the scenes imo.
Bettman dismissed concerns that NHL players could be persuaded to gamble on or even throw games.
"We monitor all of the games," said Bettman. "Through third party resources. We watch what goes on, whether or not betting lines shift and the like ... It hasn't been an issue and we don't anticipate it being an issue."
Scott Butera, MGM Resorts' president of interactive gaming and a former Arena Football League commissioner, outlined how the puck and playing tracking data will help bettors.
"If I know one player is faster than the other, if I know one expends less energy than the other, if I know one has a faster slap shot than the other, it gives me information that I can bet," he said. "If I'm betting on who will score the most goals, I have that tool. Ultimately when enough data is collected on that, we'll be able to actually bet on that data itself. So you could have a bet on which player's going to have the highest average slap shot throughout the game."
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/wires/ap/ ... tting.html
Maybe we can cook the prospects on the farm a little longer and come out a powerhouse again like last lockout
I looked into this, the gaming deals are "hockey-related revenue", so 50% of the money goes to the players via a raised cap.