Allegations Against NBA Referee Tim Donaghy

[RenegadeLonghorn]

of course there is more nba on television than the nhl - not a very strong arguement, lol

Actually, that was a very strong arguement. You just don't want to admit that I quoted you on an inaccurate statement. NBA is a lot more successful than the NHL; the fact that the NBA has a lot more television coverage means its popular and very successful...not just a "few rungs above" (quoting you) the NHL. NHL gets very little coverage. NBA doesn't get the coverage on ESPN that the MLB and NFL get, but certainly more than NASCAR and NHL.


Also, which sport gets the most endorsement deals? MLB, NBA, or NFL players? I see more commercials involving NBA players, but that just might be me.

Every sport has their flaws. NFL has poor player conduct. We're still in the MLB steroid era. NHL had a lockout that crippled the sport. NBA has had brawls and now the situation with the ref. NASCAR was rocked by a cheating scandal.

[theproudestmonkey]

Actually, that was a very strong arguement. You just don't want to admit that I quoted you on an inaccurate statement. NBA is a lot more successful than the NHL; the fact that the NBA has a lot more television coverage means its popular and very successful...not just a "few rungs above" (quoting you) the NHL. NHL gets very little coverage. NBA doesn't get the coverage on ESPN that the MLB and NFL get, but certainly more than NASCAR and NHL.


Also, which sport gets the most endorsement deals? MLB, NBA, or NFL players? I see more commercials involving NBA players, but that just might be me.

Every sport has their flaws. NFL has poor player conduct. We're still in the MLB steroid era. NHL had a lockout that crippled the sport. NBA has had brawls and now the situation with the ref. NASCAR was rocked by a cheating scandal.

you didn't misquote anything.....the nba is a few rungs above the nhl....thats how it is outside your little box

[theproudestmonkey]

somebody come with some FACTS, otherwise im unsubscribing.....dont mind opinions, but if they aren't backed up factually, not even gonna bother

[RenegadeLonghorn]

you didn't misquote anything.....the nba is a few rungs above the nhl....thats how it is outside your little box

My little box? Wow, I didn't know this was getting personal. I'll step out of this thread since you don't seem to want a friendly debate.

[theproudestmonkey]

My little box? Wow, I didn't know this was getting personal. I'll step out of this thread since you don't seem to want a friendly debate.

PM comming your way

[RenegadeLonghorn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_p..._sports_league

The top four major leagues each have revenues that can be many times greater than the payrolls of less popular major leagues in North America. In terms of overall league revenue, the NFL, MLB and the NBA (in that order) rank as the three of the four most lucrative sports leagues in the world, the fourth being the Premier League of English soccer. Based on June 2006 exchange rates the NHL ranks as the world's fifth most lucrative league - it was only slightly behind behind the Premier League until 2007 however the English league's new TV deal combined with the British pound's rapid appreciation against the U.S. dollar have created a substantial disparity between the Premiership and the NHL, and may even pull Premiership revenues ahead of the NBA's. Also, the Premier League has only 20 clubs - at roughly US$180 million the Premier League's average annual per-team revenues are expected to pull ahead of MLB in 2007-08 on the strength of its new TV deal, and will only be about $20 million behind the NFL.

Television exposure

All of the top four major leagues have had television contracts with at least one of the original "big three" U.S. broadcast television networks (CBS, NBC, and ABC) since those networks' early years, indicative of the sports' widespread appeal since their inception, continuing today additionally with FOX. Regular season games, as well as important contests such as championship and all-star games are often televised in prime time. In the last generation, fast-growing cable and satellite networks have taken a larger chunk of the major sports' pie. Three of the four major sports now have entire sports networks dedicated just to each of them. NBA TV launched in 1999, with NFL Network and NHL Network following.

Major League Baseball had announced plans for their own network, but then dropped them to attempt to start a national sports network with FOX. Those plans were dropped as well, after MLB and FOX failed to acquire a late season package of NFL games that went to NFL Network.

Comparing the sizes of television contracts, the NFL is by far the largest (reportedly $2.2 billion US for the 2012 season), with the NBA and MLB second and third ($500 million and $479 million respectively). The NHL is in a distant fourth place ($120 million), a disparity those who wish to exclude the NHL from the top four major leagues often point to. Since 1952 it has been broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Hockey Night in Canada. The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals attracted 2.63 million viewer on the CBC.

The NHL began airing games on NBC starting in January 2006 and the NHL Network, currently only available in Canada, will soon be available to U.S. cable and satellite subscribers. In addition, the NHL broadcasts games nationally on Versus, generally on Monday and Tuesday nights. Many regular season games are also broadcast on regional sports networks (such as FSN), which can vary on contract worth by region or team.

I rest my case.

[theproudestmonkey]

those are contracts, not profits

[RenegadeLonghorn]

those are contracts, not profits

Contracts reap profits. You spend money to make money.