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Toronto Sun
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Gary Bettman tears down Paul Bissonnette's 'ridiculous' theory about Florida NHL teams
'When the Florida teams weren't good, which was for about 17 years, OK, nobody said anything about it.' NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. Getty Images NHL commissioner Gary Bettman knocked down a 'ridiculous' claim by commentator Paul Bissonnette that NHL teams based in Florida have a big advantage due to the lack of a state income tax. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Bettman tore down the argument during an appearance on TNT's panel on Monday night prior to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. As the group of commentators lobbed questions towards Bettman, who has served as NHL commissioner since 1993, it came to Bissonnette's turn at the plate. The former NHLer, who is affectionately known as BizNasty, brought up his previously aired concerns about the perceived competitive advantage for the teams in Florida. 'I don't want to take anything away from the teams from Florida and the state of Florida,' Bissonnette began. 'Any plans maybe in the future to implement a balance as far as the no state tax?' Bettman was all over it, instantly shooting down any notion of the sort. 'It's a ridiculous issue,' the 73-year-old began. 'When the Florida teams weren't good, which was for about 17 years, OK, nobody said anything about it. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'For those of you that played, were you sitting there with a tax table? No, you wanted to go to a good organization in a place you wanted to live where you wanted to raise your kids and send them to school. You wanted to play in a first-class arena with a first-class training facility with an owner, an organization, a GM and a coach that you were comfortable with. And you wanted to have good teammates so you would have a shot at winning. 'That's what motivates. Could it be a little bit of a factor if everything else were equal? I suppose, but that's not it. By the way, state taxes are high in Los Angeles, high in New York. What are we going to do, subsidize those teams?' While Bettman's argument is fair, it can't be denied that Florida is on an unprecedented run of success. Between the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Sunshine State has boasted the Eastern Conference champion in each of the past six season s. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Bissonnette also jokingly asked if his team of choice — the Toronto Maple Leafs — could perhaps get a bit of a break with some big decisions looming in free agency this summer. Read More 'Can we at least take tax away from the province of Ontario, for the Leafs sake?' he said. 'We need something, Gary!' Bettman then delivered the coup de grace, saying: 'I was watching you during the prior rounds. Your attire was a little suspect in terms of your journalistic objectivity.' Toronto Blue Jays World Editorial Cartoons Relationships Olympics
New York Post
14 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Gary Bettman chides Paul Bissonnette over ‘ridiculous' NHL state tax concern
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman chided Paul Bissonnette's 'ridiculous' concern over the believed advantage Florida hockey teams have due to the lack of income tax in the state. Bissonnette, who played in the NHL and minor league hockey before launching his media career, had previously expressed the concern following the Panthers' Eastern Conference Final series-clinching victory over the Hurricanes on TNT. TNT hockey analyst Anson Carter pushed back almost immediately when Bissonnette brought it up, and Bettman was forceful in his dismissal of it when he broached the subject on Monday night. Advertisement Gary Bettman is pictured during the TNT broadcast on June 9. Screengrab via X/@awfulannouncing 'When the Florida teams weren't good, which was for about 17 years, OK, nobody said anything about it,' Bettman said before puck drop on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Panthers and Oilers. 'For those of you that played, were you sitting there with a tax table? No, you wanted to go to a good organization in a place you wanted to live where you wanted to raise your kids and send them to school. You wanted to play in a first-class arena with a first-class training facility with an owner, an organization, a GM and a coach that you were comfortable with. 'And you wanted to have good teammates so you would have a shot at winning. That's what motivates. Could it be a little bit of a factor if everything else were equal? I suppose, but that's not it. By the way, state taxes high in Los Angeles, high in New York. What are we going to do, subsidize those teams?' Advertisement Paul Bissonnette is pictured June 9. Getty Images While Bettman seemed to slam dunk on Bissonnette during the segment, the hockey analyst took it in stride and even chimed in on social media with a post on X in response to a clip of the segment. 'Get the people talking. Look at that engagement. Throwing Gary softballs,' Bissonnette wrote on X.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman rips TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette over question about taxes
Much has been made recently about the lack of state taxes in certain NHL cities and whether that gives those teams an advantage in attracting players. Florida, which has no state taxes, has had a team in the Stanley Cup Final the past six years: the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2020-22 and the Florida Panthers from 2023-25. Advertisement Mikko Rantanen agreed to a trade to the Dallas Stars and signed an eight-year extension. Texas also has no state taxes. TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette asked Gary Bettman whether the league would take action to balance things out and the commissioner called it a "ridiculous issue." "When the Florida teams weren't good, which was for about 17 years, nobody said anything about it," he said. "For those of you who played, were you sitting there with a tax table? No." Bettman then cited things that would attract a player, such as a good city, first-class arena and training facility, and a front office, coaches and teammates that could give someone a chance at a championship. Advertisement "By the way," Bettman added, "'state taxes high in Los Angeles, high in New York. What are we going to do? Subsidize those teams?" Bissonnette asked if the NHL could take taxes away from Ontario to help the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bettman quipped: "I was watching you during the prior rounds. Your attire was a little suspect in terms of your journalistic objectivity." Bissonnette wore Maple Leafs gear occasionally on set during the second round. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Gary Bettman rips Paul Bissonnette over Florida taxes
USA Today
16 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman rips TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette over question about taxes
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman rips TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette over question about taxes Show Caption Hide Caption 'It's been a fun ride': Paul Bissonnette on being a studio analyst for NHL on TNT Paul Bissonnette shares what it's like behind the scenes at NHL on TNT. Sports Seriously Much has been made recently about the lack of state taxes in certain NHL cities and whether that gives those teams an advantage in attracting players. Florida, which has no state taxes, has had a team in the Stanley Cup Final the past six years: the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2020-22 and the Florida Panthers from 2023-25. Mikko Rantanen agreed to a trade to the Dallas Stars and signed an eight-year extension. Texas also has no state taxes. TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette asked Gary Bettman whether the league would take action to balance things out and the commissioner called it a "ridiculous issue." "When the Florida teams weren't good, which was for about 17 years, nobody said anything about it," he said. "For those of you who played, were you sitting there with a tax table? No." NHL commissioner Gary Bettman calls Paul Bissonnette's concern about the NHL & Florida's lack of state tax "ridiculous." Bettman adds, "I was watching you during the prior rounds. Your attire was a little suspect in terms of your journalistic objectivity." 🏒🎙️#NHL #StanleyCup — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 9, 2025 Bettman then cited things that would attract a player, such as a good city, first-class arena and training facility, and a front office, coaches and teammates that could give someone a chance at a championship. "By the way," Bettman added, "'state taxes high in Los Angeles, high in New York. What are we going to do? Subsidize those teams?" Bissonnette asked if the NHL could take taxes away from Ontario to help the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bettman quipped: "I was watching you during the prior rounds. Your attire was a little suspect in terms of your journalistic objectivity." Bissonnette wore Maple Leafs gear occasionally on set during the second round. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Gary Bettman sparks outrage with ‘abhorrent, disgusting' remark as 2018 World Juniors sexual assault trial nears key stage
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media prior to Game One (Credit: Getty Image) As the hockey world turned its focus to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman found himself at the center of a firestorm. While he touched on expected topics like CBA talks, taxes, and possible league expansion, it was his remarks about the 2018 World Juniors sexual assault trial that truly caught attention. NHL faces fresh criticism amid trial tensions The trial involves five former Team Canada players, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, and Callan Foote, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ontario hotel room in 2018, as the court gears up for final arguments, the hockey world watches closely, and Bettman's words have only added fuel to the fire. Fans online quickly responded, with some arguing that the league should have avoided any comment until after a verdict is delivered. The NHL's leadership has previously faced intense scrutiny over how it handles sexual misconduct cases, most notably in the fallout from the 2010 Brad Aldrich scandal with the Chicago Blackhawks. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media prior to Game One (Credit: Getty Image) Joel Quenneville's return adds to the controversy Adding more context to the backlash is the NHL's recent decision to greenlight Joel Quenneville's return. Once a respected coach, Quenneville resigned in 2021 after being named in the cover-up of the Aldrich incident involving Kyle Beach. As the trial moves closer to a verdict and the NHL season concludes, Bettman's comments have done little to reassure fans. They have exposed deeper concerns about the league's stance on serious allegations and how its leadership handles ongoing legal cases. Read more: Reliving the 25 most unforgettable Stanley Cup clinching moments in NHL history While the judicial system works toward a decision, the spotlight remains not just on the courtroom, but on the league's highest office.
