However, despite the NHL's impressive financial growth, it has fallen behind other major sports leagues in terms of revenue. This news was reported earlier this season and highlights the need for the NHL to continue to innovate and adapt in order to stay competitive and maintain its position as one of the top sports leagues in the world.
One example of a sport that has captured the attention of many during its season is basketball, particularly during the highly anticipated March Madness tournament. Whether or not someone is a fan of basketball, the event generates significant buzz and attracts a great deal of interest.
In fact, recent numbers from a women's basketball game between LSU and Iowa demonstrate the significant gap in viewership between the NHL and other popular sports. The game achieved record-breaking numbers that far surpassed the NHL's numbers.
You'd think that our beautiful sport would be generating around the same number of views, especially when it comes to the Stanley Cup finals, but as Frank Seravalli points out, they dont:
For context, this is 1.18 million more viewers than the highest rated Stanley Cup Final game in the U.S. since at least 1995. https://t.co/i4Xl6mbFMv� Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 3, 2023
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4 AVRIL | 70 ANSWERS BREAKING: Womens College Basketball EMBARRASSES the NHL Are you a basketball fan? | ||
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