Does The NHL Need To Be More Transparent Regarding Injuries And Starting Goalies?
from Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal,
The NHL’s tight lips seem at odds with its desire to get into the sports betting marketplace. The league has several sports betting partners, including William Hill, MGM Resorts, FanDuel, Bally’s, Betway, PointsBet and DraftKings. The NHL also has Sportradar as an integrity partner.
Despite that, sportsbook operators and bettors don’t expect the league’s disclosure policies to change anytime soon. But they don’t seem to scare off many customers, and there are ways for enterprising fans to get information.
“To this point in time, that’s not being contemplated,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly said. “People ask whether our sports betting partners have requested it, have expressed any concerns with regard to our current policies. None of that has been done.”...
There is no “probable starting goaltenders” section on its website, though the league posts preview articles with projected lineups. There is no official injury report, and teams are allowed to be less specific about injuries, often describing them as “upper body” or “lower body.”
If the NHL wants to match the transparency of the NFL, NBA and MLB — which have larger betting handles than the NHL — it has a ways to go.
“I would like to see it go in that direction, because when you try to keep that information confidential, I think you’re going down the wrong hole,” said Jay Kornegay, vice president of the Westgate SuperBook. “As only a certain amount of people have that information, some people could take advantage of that situation.”
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