"Starting next year, Rogers will assume all editorial control. ... While this deal will result in job losses, the staffing impact would have been much greater had we lost hockey entirely" – CBC President & CEO Hubert Lacroix, in an internal memo on the NHL's recently announced TV rights deal with Rogers Communications (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 11/26).
"The more ability you have to help people understand just how good these guys are, how special they are, how fast the game is, and how tough the sport is, compared to a football or basketball, benefits hockey and benefits our players" – NHL COO John Collins, on using the "NHL Revealed" reality show concept to promote the Stadium Series (ADAGE.com, 11/26).
“They ideally would like to move to the country. If they can’t move to the country, they are moving the country to the course” – Golden Tickets Owner Steve Parry, on Augusta National acquiring parcels of land around the golf course (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 11/26).
“In sports, your reputation today is a three- to five-year lag of what was reality back then. … I hope our reputation in three years is our reputation from today. Because our reputation today is pretty damn good” – LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan, on the number of Korean golfers that speak English (AP, 11/26).
"We're very close to getting it done. I don't see any reason that we won't get this all done in the very near future" – Quail Hollow Golf Club President Johnny Harris, saying the Wells Fargo Championship is close to signing a five-year extension with its title sponsor and the PGA Tour (BIZJOURNALS.com, 11/26).
