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The NHL Board of Directors discussed a possible expansion of the league's membership to 33 teams.
For the first time since June, the NHL Board of Directors discussed the possibility of expanding the number of league participants to 33 teams, but no concrete decisions were made. This was reported by Sport Express with reference to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
The expansion is a multi-billion dollar deal that will affect all clubs in the league. Approval of the project will require the support of three quarters of the board of directors. In the case of creating a new team, we are talking about an investment of $ 3.5 billion, including the fee for joining the league and the construction of the arena.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly last week met with American billionaire Dan Friedkin's group and received a detailed report on the work done. Projects to create new clubs in Texas, Atlanta and other US cities are being considered.
“I think everyone has taken a wait-and-see approach to see what is proposed and what the pros and cons are. The expansion is a multi-billion dollar deal that impacts every other club in the league. There are a lot of details that need to be taken into account,” Sportsnet quotes Bettman as saying.
The Commissioner noted that such a decision is not made overnight. The league expects to decide on the market for a possible new club by the end of the year.
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The league will decide on the market for a possible new club by the end of the year.
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