Comments on: Sports Business Journal names NHL pro sports league of the year http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/18/sports-business-journal-names-nhl-pro-sports-league-of-the-year/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Mon, 20 May 2013 08:13:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: neuron90 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/18/sports-business-journal-names-nhl-pro-sports-league-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10952 Thu, 19 May 2011 19:53:25 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=37730#comment-10952 If you ever wonder about the value of a ‘crappy’ franchise, well, consider MLB. Their Advanced Media division was started about ten years ago with a million invested per club (30 of ‘em) for what was supposed to be five years total investment. It was profitable and generating dividends after just two years. If it were to be taken public with an IPO today, it would generate many billions. Each team has an equal share of MLBAM. So if you see a whole lotta empty seats in some of these parks, don’t weep for those owners.

Now, does the NHL have hidden value in its ‘crappier’ franchises? Don’t know about that. They’ve done a decent job recently though, no doubt about that.

]]> By: govtminion http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/18/sports-business-journal-names-nhl-pro-sports-league-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10930 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:35:03 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=37730#comment-10930 So I guess no one bothered to check in on the bang-up job Colin Campbell has been doing…

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