American - Businessman | June 2, 1952 -
We're certainly not in position to expand into the East. We've been very candid and up front that if, in fact, we go through an expansion process, the world will know about it.
Gary Bettman
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I couldn't do what I do day-in and day-out if I didn't love the game.
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It takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad.
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Because of the way my words get scrutinized, I have to use a level of precision so people don't accuse me of misleading them.
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My message to the kids and our fans is hockey's a great game. There's a lot of hockey being played at all levels. Get involved, do it. We will be back and we will be back better than ever and hopefully as soon as possible. Don't give up on the game. It's too good.
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If you want to know how I feel, I'll summarize it in one word - terrible.
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I 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.
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There's no question that the Kings have been, are, and can be great hosts for any major events.
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I think it's fairly clear that playing hockey isn't the same as playing football.
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I think that when somebody loses a bet, they tend to sometimes confuse their motives in rooting and enjoying the game because if you lose your bet, even though the team you're rooting for wins, you have a potentially conflicted outcome.
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Obviously, we're focused on the Winter Classic.
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Our economics are not baseball's economics. Our game is not baseball's game. Our owners are not baseball's owners, with one or two exceptions. Our union is not baseball's union. What we do has to be crafted and suited to address hockey, to address the NHL, to address our 30 teams and our 700-plus players.
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