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Bluenoser · 12-05-2018, 01:16 PM

Professional Sports Teams might as well put .Inc after their name. It's just another business.

The demand for Sports memorabilia or anything with a cool team logo on it continues to grow.

The world population has grown by over 3 billion (7.58b by 2020) since 1980 (4.45b). It is expected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050.

Hire the right marketing team and you can make a buck just about anywhere.

Put the .Inc after the name, it's just another business. When it fails in one place, it moves to another - that's part of the global market we live in.

The NHL just made over $1B with 2 expansion teams in 4 years.

Lots of people heckle Bettman, me included at times, but he's grown the league, it is a big player on the market now. Might not be as big as MLB, NBA, NFL, but make no mistake, it is a big player now.

No doubt in some future time a lot of Pro teams will crumble, but right now pro sports is like any other commodity - run with it while it's hot - there's billions to be made.

12-05-2018, 01:16 PM	#8
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,683	Professional Sports Teams might as well put .Inc after their name. It's just another business. The demand for Sports memorabilia or anything with a cool team logo on it continues to grow. The world population has grown by over 3 billion (7.58b by 2020) since 1980 (4.45b). It is expected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050. Hire the right marketing team and you can make a buck just about anywhere. Put the .Inc after the name, it's just another business. When it fails in one place, it moves to another - that's part of the global market we live in. The NHL just made over $1B with 2 expansion teams in 4 years. Lots of people heckle Bettman, me included at times, but he's grown the league, it is a big player on the market now. Might not be as big as MLB, NBA, NFL, but make no mistake, it is a big player now. No doubt in some future time a lot of Pro teams will crumble, but right now pro sports is like any other commodity - run with it while it's hot - there's billions to be made. Last edited by Bluenoser; 12-05-2018 at 04:38 PM.