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Paul Bissonnette: Questions About No State Tax Not a Shot at Florida Team’s Success
"People are taking my question to him (Bettman) as if though I'm taking away from what Florida's built. That's not the case."
Alex Ovechkin Record Setting Game Sets New Viewership Record For TNT Sports
"TNT and truTV averaged 905,000 viewers for the game as Ovechkin broke the record, with 1.3 million viewers tuned in for the historic moment itself"
Gary Bettman: Local Rights Deals Continue To Be Important for Fan Connection to NHL
“There’s still going to be an important role for local coverage."
Gary Bettman: NHL Aiming to be “Widely Distributed”
"Younger people who are ‘cord nevers’ or ‘cord cutters,’ they’re going to look for ultimate sources of getting their content. You got to be agile.”
Gary Bettman “Gratified” How Well 4 Nations Face-Off Has Been Received
“If you're a sports fan and you've taken a peek at what's been going on, maybe we've got you now as a hockey fan."
Gary Bettman: NHL Has Contingency Plans if Bally Sports Goes Belly Up
“I was like, ‘All I want to do is get through the regular season because then all the games are on national TV, and it’ll become baseball’s problem.’”
Gary Bettman: Pat McAfee, ESPN Helping Grow the NHL
“Actually, the attention that we’re getting, particularly from ESPN, both for the promotion and production of our games and how they’re being carried and scheduled has been great."
ESPN Asked NHL For More Games on Linear TV
"It’s something that ESPN pushed for. But to the extent that ESPN was looking to make an adjustment for Year 2, we’re pleased to have the ongoing exposure."