America Shuts Down Big News on Houston’s Hockey Future: “Stop the Madness”

Earlier in March, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman revealed that the NHL has “has never been better,” with a rise in ratings and revenue. How much better, you ask? Well, Bettman was confident that the league would “exceed $7 billion in mixed currency,” sometime soon. Now, three weeks after his prediction, we have a clue as to why the hockey league commissioner was so confident.

Besides increasing popularity and rising revenues, the league is planning to expand. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan has revealed that as per their sources, the NHL has made progress in finding an owner for its next franchise in Houston. That potential owner is none other than American billionaire Dan Friedkin. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, then you probably don’t follow soccer.

Friedkin’s company The Freidkin Group owns Italian Serie A club AS Roma, and English Premier League club Everton.  Unfortunately, hockey fans didn’t seem excited at the prospect of the league growing any further. “Lordie stop the madness! How many teams will be enough! Instead of adding teams, let’s learn how to market the NHL better!!!!!!!” quipped one fan.

Billionaire Dan Friedkin has emerged as strong ownership candidate to bring NHL to Houston, sources told ESPN.

NHL has met with The Friedkin Group several times as league fields interest on potential expansion.

TFG also owns AS Roma and EPL’s Everton. https://t.co/hRfezefLTD

— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) March 20, 2025

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