Gary Bettman Quotes
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We're not anti-Olympics, we're anti-disruption to the season.
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None of our series are ever static in terms of the dates. We always have a range of flexibility to respond to whatever may or may not happen.
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A good fan base has developed around the Hurricanes, and I see the opportunity for continued growth for this franchise in the future.
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Whatever you do needs to be sustainable over time, and taking the money in the short term and taking it in a bubble - like buying an Internet stock in 2000 - may not be sustainable.
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On the issue of behavioral health and the like, the program we have in place has always been available to former players as well.
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Our sport probably has the best history and tradition of being engaged in international competition.
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I view myself as a dealmaker.
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There are a couple people who have complained on other teams about some of the things that Pittsburgh players have done. Some of that goes in the category of gamesmanship. Some of that goes to the fact that we need to be vigilant as a league to make sure that players aren't unnecessarily and inappropriately hurt.
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I don't worry about the integrity of the game. Our players are professionals.
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While we know gambling is part of the industry in Las Vegas, we're not going to make it all that easy for you to pick up a ticket, a gambling ticket, on your way into the arena.
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Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and the scoring.
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I don't see the Hurricanes relocating, period. I think the Triangle is a terrific market.
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I think it's fair to say that all of the teams that have been in the playoffs have played very physically.
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NHL clubs don't like having to shut down at a critical part of the season and disrupt our season for anything, let alone a situation where we're not given an opportunity to promote our presence.
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We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job.
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I'm not here to win a popularity contest.
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If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible.
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The Steelers run a great organization.
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The fact is, I view part of what I do is, if necessary, on difficult issues, be the lightning rod.
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Having to respond to things that are made up or untrue tends to be a waste of time.
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Doing jersey advertising for the World Cup is not in the same universe as putting advertising on NHL sweaters.
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There are always going to be critics... and I have always had a rule: no matter how good the commentary is, or how bad the commentary is, it's more important that you do what you think is right.
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I never rule anything in or out; life can surprise you.
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Let's put it this way: I would consider my skiing ability to be far superior to my skating ability. And, in fact, my 10-year-old grandson, who's a AAA squirt, can skate circles around me.