NHL commissioner Gary Bettman touted his sport’s willingness to cooperate with the sports betting industry to determine a fair marketplace and push for appropriate legislation
Speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York on Tuesday, Bettman said the NHL was entitled to be compensated for creating the product on which people could bet, but expressed willingness to let market forces determine the commercial relationship.
The NHL is the first North American sports league with three betting partners—MGM Resorts, William Hill, and FanDuel—and Bettman wants to collaborate with operators so that regulatory bills have a greater chance of being approved.