The NHL, which is not known for its progressive ideas, might be ahead of the curve for once and it has the Golden Knights to thank.
The league made a splash Monday by announcing a multiyear agreement with MGM Resorts International, saying it will provide the company with data to use for betting. And MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren said the Knights “storybook season” got the ball rolling on the deal.
“We saw a lot, the NHL did and MGM, about hockey in the desert and we saw that in many cases 30, 40, 50 percent of the fans were fans of the visiting team,” Murren told reporters Monday.