Challenges Quote by Gary Bettman

Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and the scoring.

— Gary Bettman

Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game. One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner of the…

— Adam Silver

All pro sports, as well as the NCAA, should thank God every day we have sports betting here... We have the only agency in…

— Meyer Lansky

I look at it as a challenge, ... I'm not going to put too much added pressure on myself. I want to play in…

— Sidney Crosby

The NBA and NHL have different agendas: The NBA is much more protective of its players and its brand; the NHL has less to…

— Bill Simmons

The black market poses a greater risk to the integrity of sports than open, visible, and regulated betting.

— Matt Gaetz

Gambling undermines the moral fiber of society.

— Anonymous

The cardinal sin in sports, what could really wreck it, is not cheating to win, which has gone on forever, but cheating to lose.…

— Michael Mandelbaum

I think that in all aspects of the game, especially in professional sports but specifically in hockey, we want to grow the game.

— P.K. Subban

I think the NHL has done a great job of building the sport as far as getting the people's attention and letting them know…

— Martin Brodeur

My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake.

— Gary Bettman

“Hockey is a simple sport: when your desire to win is stronger than your fear of losing, you have a chance. No one wins…

— Fredrik Backman