10 page supplement in USA Today for a sport few ? care about

Michigan

How many people knew the NHL were having their all star game this week? How many even care?

USA Today has a 10 page supplement in todays edition. I just find it odd that a sport many feel is
close to its death bed in public interest and barely existent TV ratings would warrant a 10 page supplement
for its all star game. Maybe USA Today has a contract with the NHL or something or perhaps their
market research shows something different than the prevailing general opinion on the sport. Who knows?

Connecticoin

<< <i>How many people knew the NHL were having their all star game this week? How many even care?

USA Today has a 10 page supplement in todays edition. I just find it odd that a sport many feel is
close to its death bed in public interest and barely existent TV ratings would warrant a 10 page supplement
for its all star game. Maybe USA Today has a contract with the NHL or something or perhaps their
market research shows something different than the prevailing general opinion on the sport. Who knows? >>



Hockey is fairly popular in Michigan, right?

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<< <i>How many people knew the NHL were having their all star game this week? How many even care?

USA Today has a 10 page supplement in todays edition. I just find it odd that a sport many feel is
close to its death bed in public interest and barely existent TV ratings would warrant a 10 page supplement
for its all star game. Maybe USA Today has a contract with the NHL or something or perhaps their
market research shows something different than the prevailing general opinion on the sport. Who knows? >>



Hockey is fairly popular in Michigan, right? >>




So so. the Red Wings have seen attendence dip this season. I suspect the terrible economy here
has something to do with it, people can't afford to go as often as they did in the past.

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<< <i>How many people knew the NHL were having their all star game this week? How many even care?

USA Today has a 10 page supplement in todays edition. I just find it odd that a sport many feel is
close to its death bed in public interest and barely existent TV ratings would warrant a 10 page supplement
for its all star game. Maybe USA Today has a contract with the NHL or something or perhaps their
market research shows something different than the prevailing general opinion on the sport. Who knows? >>



Hockey is fairly popular in Michigan, right? >>




So so. the Red Wings have seen attendence dip this season. I suspect the terrible economy here
has something to do with it, people can't afford to go as often as they did in the past. >>



Well, I was thinking college hockey as well. You guys had 50,000+ at an outdoor Michigan - Michigan state game once, I think. The point being, is hockey is very popular (at all levels) in the northern US. If the NHL can learn to live within their means (i.e. revenue from their base in the Northern US and Canada), then they will survive.

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<< <i>How many people knew the NHL were having their all star game this week? How many even care?

USA Today has a 10 page supplement in todays edition. I just find it odd that a sport many feel is
close to its death bed in public interest and barely existent TV ratings would warrant a 10 page supplement
for its all star game. Maybe USA Today has a contract with the NHL or something or perhaps their
market research shows something different than the prevailing general opinion on the sport. Who knows? >>



Hockey is fairly popular in Michigan, right? >>




So so. the Red Wings have seen attendence dip this season. I suspect the terrible economy here
has something to do with it, people can't afford to go as often as they did in the past. >>



Well, I was thinking college hockey as well. You guys had 50,000+ at an outdoor Michigan - Michigan state game once, I think. The point being, is hockey is very popular (at all levels) in the northern US. If the NHL can learn to live within their means (i.e. revenue from their base in the Northern US and Canada), then they will survive. >>




I remember the outdoor Mich-Michigan State game that was held at Spartan Stadium. I don't think that
should be measured as an example of how popular hockey is since there was a big "novelty" factor
involved in getting the largest outdoor audience for a hockey game and a lot of people came for that
reason and not because they had a big interest in the sport itself.

I think that the NHL is living beyond their means and are going to really start to feel it in a couple
of years.

bigfische

Yeah but we are talking about USA Today, a national paper, not a regional paper. 10 pages does seem rather big, i doubt the MLB all-star game gets 10 pages.

Petescorner

They're not still on strike?

perkdog

I know in Boston there are some hardcore Bruins fans and still some Celtic fans as well, I could care less about either but there is a population of people that do love hockey.