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TopicSoccer will never gain traction in the US
Antifar
11/23/22 8:13:34 PM
#80:


Just to continue my hockey/soccer comparison:
NHL's current TV deal with ESPN/Turner comes out to $625 million a year - NBC's deal with the Premier League is $460 million a year:
https://nypost.com/2021/11/18/nbc-comcasts-premier-league-deal-proves-soccer-is-major-us-sport/
CBS pays another $250 million for the Champions League and Europa League:
https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2022/08/19/cbs-champions-league-rights-six-year-deal-1-5-billion/
ESPN is spending $175 million on La Liga
https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/la-liga-espn-tv-rights-usa-bein-sports/
Apple's new deal with MLS is $250 million a year
https://theathletic.com/3490012/2022/06/14/mls-agrees-to-10-year-broadcast-deal-with-apple-worth-2-5-billion-sources/

The money really adds up on soccer's side of the scale.

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