Gary Bettman's Quotes
Young people, particularly in their teens and 20s, are not consuming sports the way my generation did. They are doing lots of things; they are multitasking. They are getting downloads; they are getting alerts on their computers or on their cellphones, and they are consuming sports in a more real-time but less full-time basis.
Gary BettmanI think there's always a line between what is parody in good fun in chanting and what is intended to belittle certain segments of society.
Gary BettmanSports, as a media property, is increasingly valuable because it's something you have to have live. As a result, we're a better touch point for sponsors and advertisers because our commercials typically don't get zapped out.
Gary BettmanWhat you want to do, particularly when you're dealing with a professional sports league and franchises and people's passionate commitment to the game and for the team they root for is, it has to be sustainable.
Gary BettmanI believe that the Greater Phoenix Area is a terrific sports market; it's a terrific hockey market.
Gary BettmanI would hope there would be a greater appreciation by casual sports fans of the incredible skill and passion of our players.
Gary BettmanIf you're a sports fan, it is really cool when you see the best-on-best for hockey at the Olympics.
Gary BettmanI know when you're in the business of cover sports, you look for 60-minute games and a result. It's never that simple.
Gary BettmanWhen you look at the team that Jimmy Rutherford has put together and the players that he has, this is just a great story of excellent in professional sports.
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