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twintig5 OP t1_j1s439d wrote

Reply to comment by NarcissusLovesEcho in [OC] North American cities by number of major sports championships (Updated December 2022) by twintig5

Yeah I know. I was debating whether to include MLS or not. In the end I did because of the reports that, popularity wise, it's close to NHL.

But I know historically it's a completely different thing.

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NarcissusLovesEcho t1_j1sph5e wrote

That makes sense. NHL has been declining in popularity for many years and is really only still considered part of the "big four" sports because of its history. I just saw a report that said only 6 teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB have lower payrolls than the salary cap in the NHL. The highest paid player in the NHL makes $12.5M whereas the top players in the other three leagues make 4 times that. It's crazy how far the NHL has fallen from where it was in the '90s.

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LandLordLovin t1_j1v5t3u wrote

I’d have to say that how it’s shown is a big part. I can’t even watch my Red Wings because Bally Sports is the devil. What a crappy company

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DocWhiskeyPhD t1_j1y72cy wrote

It's great knowing I pay for ESPN+ only to have 2/3ds of the games blacked out.

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