Ok, when Bettman says this, its bad:
From NHL.com - Owners to meet
Back in Scottsdale, the state of the Pittsburgh Penguins will also be front and centre. With funding for a new arena still not lined up, the Penguins may be headed out of town.
"I'm not worried about it because Pittsburgh has been a very strong market for us, the franchise being extremely well run," said Bettman. "The issue is whether or not the Penguins will be treated as fairly as the city, the county and the state treated the Steelers and the Pirates.
"It's not only that the Penguins have the oldest building in the National Hockey League, it's that there are two publicly supported stadiums that were built primarily with taxpayer money and they're new and modern and have the amenities. So it's difficult for the Penguins to compete for the sport dollar in Pittsburgh against the sale of the modern suite and the advertisement and the amenities fans have become accustomed to.
Back in Scottsdale, the state of the Pittsburgh Penguins will also be front and centre. With funding for a new arena still not lined up, the Penguins may be headed out of town.
"I'm not worried about it because Pittsburgh has been a very strong market for us, the franchise being extremely well run," said Bettman. "The issue is whether or not the Penguins will be treated as fairly as the city, the county and the state treated the Steelers and the Pirates.
"It's not only that the Penguins have the oldest building in the National Hockey League, it's that there are two publicly supported stadiums that were built primarily with taxpayer money and they're new and modern and have the amenities. So it's difficult for the Penguins to compete for the sport dollar in Pittsburgh against the sale of the modern suite and the advertisement and the amenities fans have become accustomed to.