National Hockey League (NHL)
Seattle to join NHL in 2021 after being awarded expansion slot
As was widely expected, the NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved adding Seattle as the league’s 32nd franchise on Tuesday, with the as yet unnamed team set to join in 2021 instead of 2020 to allow e…
NHL expansion unlikely to stop at Seattle
Seattle is all but certain to be named the NHL's 32nd team next week but the league is not ruling out expanding the league further
NHL shakes up weekend schedule to increase European fanbase and revenues
Fifty games moved to afternoons so they can be broadcast in primetime on continent
Approximately 30 per cent of NHL players come from overseas
NHL pushing to become first major league with teams in Europe
The prospect of the National Hockey League becoming the first US major sports league to have teams based in Europe appears to have significantly increased
Sports betting revenue could positively impact ticket prices, says NHL executive
Luc Robitaille, the Los Angeles Kings president, has claimed that sports betting revenues could be so considerable that NHL teams may keep the price of tickets down.
NHL, New Jersey Devils announce sports-betting partnerships with FanDuel
The New Jersey Devils are continuing to capitalize on legal sports betting within their home state by announcing a third deal with a sportsbook
NHL leverages player-tracking data to land MGM sports betting partnership
The NHL is following in the footsteps of the NBA by naming MGM Resorts International as its Official Sports Betting Partner
Seattle NHL expansion group unveils $70m training centre
Seattle's NHL expansion bid – which looks set to be given final approval by the league's Board of Governors in early December – unveiled plans for a $70m (€61m) training facility in the northern part of…
Seattle takes significant step closer to NHL expansion team
Seattle's quest for an NHL franchise moved a significant step closer on Tuesday when the league’s executive committee voted 9-0 to forward the city's expansion bid to a full board of governors vote in…
NHL ready to stage regular-season games in China
The NHL is staging two exhibition matches in China this week to help grow ice hockey in the country. The next logical step is to hold regular-season games in the Far East, said commissioner Gary Bettman
Seattle’s NHL expansion team gets fresh investment and looks to December vote on bid
A host of local investors have brought fresh funding and renewed hope to Seattle’s efforts to have a National Hockey League (NHL) team, while the league’s deputy commissioner has named December as the…
NHL’s Golden Knights resolve trademark dispute with US Army
NHL ice hockey franchise the Vegas Golden Knights will retain its identity following the closure of a trademark battle with the United States Army
US Digest | Lakers reap immediate rewards of the LeBron effect
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US Digest | FIFA World Cup ratings recovering from rough start
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US Digest | Telemundo takes lead against Fox for World Cup viewers
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In this week's US sports industry round-up: United bid wins 2026 World Cup vote by landslide; NBCSN to simulcast Telemundo Russia 2018 matches; and New Jersey sports betting bill is given the green light.
US Digest | Delaware ushers in new sports betting era
In this week's US sports industry round-up: Delaware ushers in new sports betting era; United 2026 bid outscores 'high risk' Morocco; and the New York Yankees win scheduling battle with ESPN.
Pro Sports Leagues Make Successful Stock Pickers
Looking at historical data of the publicly-traded commercial partners of the US major leagues shows that investing in Official Corporate Partners is a sound long-term investment strategy.