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With NHL Lockout Over, Will AHL Attendance Fall?

With it’s sibling sidelined for 113 days, the American Hockey League temporarily enjoyed pro-hockey supremacy in North America. And with that supremacy came more more media interest, more exposure, and apparently, more fans in seats. AHL.com reported that “through Jan. 1, AHL attendance league-wide is up 6.8 percent from the same point last season, with ...

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The Florida Panthers Are Losing Money but No Hope: A Fan’s Take

The Florida Panthers are losing money but is a small hockey market really to blame? Forbes recently released their annual list of NHL teams and their current values. The Cats ranked 24 on the list of 30 teams in current value at an estimated $170 million. Forbes estimates that the club was in the red ...

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10 Sports Questions to Ask as Presidential Debate Topics

The presidential debates are here again, as are the baseball playoffs and the National Football League (NFL) season. That got me thinking about the intersection of sports and politics. Presidential candidates try to tailor their message to as wide a cross-section of Americans as possible. Americans love sports. So what if, at the debates upcoming, ...

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Pro Bowl 2011 Returns Home on New Date

The Pro Bowl 2011 returns home to Honolulu tonight. However, the Pro Bowl 2011 is still in its brand new time slot, at a week before the Super Bowl. Many leagues are trying to tamper with their All Star games, as fans are getting less and less interested in them. But the NFL is in ...