Gary Bettman gives update on NHL media rights negotiations with ESPN, TNT
"While there have been some casual discussions ... we’re not at the point where we’re in firm negotiations."
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TNT Sports ‘extremely interested’ in keeping NHL rights, CEO says
As for a timeline for a new deal, the TNT Sports CEO deferred to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
MLB reaches multiyear partnership with Polymarket
"We're honored to announce MLB has named Polymarket as their Exclusive Prediction Market Exchange Partner."
NHL-controlled 2028 World Cup of Hockey to sell TV rights separate from regular packages
"We think there will be robust interest, and hopefully robust bidding.
Gary Bettman endorses mixed approach for NHL local rights, no plans to centralize like MLB, NBA
"We're really doing all of the above."
Gary Bettman: Paramount-WBD merger potentially ‘very good’ for NHL
"I can't wait to meet David Ellison and talk about those things."
Gary Bettman defends NHL jumping into bed with predictions market
Bettman said the NHL can "take down any contracts that we think are inappropriate," though it hasn't done so yet.
Gary Bettman wants better timeslot for Olympic hockey gold medal game
The NHL commissioner believes Sunday's gold medal game left millions of viewers on the table.
NHL reportedly approaching ESPN, TNT Sports about early media rights renewals
The league would like to beat the NFL to market.
Gary Bettman binged ‘Heated Rivalry’ in one night: ‘It was very well done’
"I thought the storyline was very compelling and a lot of fun."
Gary Bettman challenges Paul Bissonnette’s ‘ridiculous’ concerns over Florida state tax
"Will you stop? It's a ridiculous issue."
Gary Bettman dismisses Stanley Cup ratings concerns
"They’re going to be great in Canada, they’ll be fine in the U.S."
Gary Bettman: Trump admin tariffs didn’t affect NHL TV deal with Rogers
"This is a 12-year deal, and we're looking at this from the long [term]."
Arizona Coyotes owner tells media ‘I don’t like the media’
“I don’t like the media.”
The NHL is burying its head in the sand over fighting, CTE
The NHL took the easy way out by shelving Pride jerseys. Will the rest of sports follow?
With supporting LGBTQ people becoming harder, sports leagues are backing away.
NHL announces ‘Backstory’ podcast series
The NHL announced the launch of a new podcast series entitled 'Backstory,' with the first episode detailing the rise of the Mighty Ducks.
The mother of John Doe 2, the high school player sexually assaulted by Brad Aldrich, spoke to TSN’s Rick Westhead
"I think [Gary Bettman] needs a new job, that he needs to retire. I don't think he has empathy for kids, or even young adults. And if he needs more information, I've got a whole folder of it right here for him he can read."
Tara Slone’s Rogers Hometown Hockey commentary on “the NHL’s broken culture” was remarkable, especially on a rightsholder
"We love this game, and we just want it to be better. And it isn't. And anybody who thinks that this culture is not deeply broken is wrong."
In press conference on Blackhawks scandal, Gary Bettman again looks to minimize NHL liability at all costs
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman drew a lot of criticism for taking a "We have to move forward the best we can" approach at a virtual press conference Monday while defending Kevin Cheveldayoff, Blackhawks' ownership, and the league's minimal fine for that organization.
Blackhawks’ Brad Aldrich story escalates with new report of alleged 2012 sexual assault, team/NHL response draws criticism
TSN's Rick Westhead uncovered a 2018 police report from a former Miami University hockey player, alleging sexual assault from then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2012. That was two years after Aldrich left the Blackhawks.
ESPN will host ‘The Return of Sports’ on Monday, a 2-hour special with 6 pro sports commissioners
Commissioners Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Gary Bettman, Don Garber, and Cathy Engelbert will be among the guests joining Mike Greenberg on the two-hour SportsCenter special.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman claims “monetization is not what’s driving us,” but monetization is key to the league’s return to play plan
NHL announces regular season is over, planned playoffs will likely run into the fall, start will come when “appropriate and prudent”
While the NHL has unveiled a proposed return format, a return to games won't be happening until at least the middle of July, and there's still a lot to be determined on both the safety and economic fronts in the days ahead.
Fox Sports Sun host Paul Kennedy pronounced Gary Bettman dead (twice) during David Stern memorial segment
A David Stern memorial segment during Tampa Bay Lightning postgame included Paul Kennedy twice saying NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had died.
