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Fines are preferable to imprisonment and other types of punishment because they are more efficient. With a fine, the punishment to offenders is also revenue to the State.

~Gary Becker

Topics: Also Because Efficient Fine Fines Imprisonment More Offenders Other Preferable Punishment Revenue State Types

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Because of the way my words get scrutinized, I have to use a level of precision so people don't accuse me of misleading them.

~Gary Bettman

Topics: Accuse Because Get Level Me Misleading People Precision Them Use Way Words

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At least two or three of the leagues in Europe over the last few months have said to us, 'We hope you go to the Olympics,' and I looked at them, and I said, 'Why?' and they go, 'Because if you don't send NHL players, we have to send our players, and that's way too disruptive to our season.'

~Gary Bettman

Topics: Because Disruptive Europe Few Go Hope Last Leagues Least Looked Months Olympics Our Over Players Said Season Send Them Three Too Two Us Way Why You Nhl

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If the IOC would move the Olympic hockey tournament to the summer, that would be great. We'd be thrilled to have our players participate because then it doesn't affect our season.

~Gary Bettman

Topics: Affect Because Great Hockey Move Olympic Our Participate Players Season Summer Then Thrilled Tournament Would

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Sports, as a media property, is increasingly valuable because it's something you have to have live. As a result, we're a better touch point for sponsors and advertisers because our commercials typically don't get zapped out.

~Gary Bettman

Topics: Advertiser Because Better Commercials Get Increasingly Live Media Our Out Point Property Result Something Sponsors Sports Touch Valuable You

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I believe, certainly in the NHL, a player who can help a team win because he can contribute on the ice is going to be coveted whatever his beliefs may be or whoever he may be. That goes to national origin, religious beliefs, or sexuality.

~Gary Bettman

Topics: Because Beliefs Believe Certainly Contribute Goes Going He Help His Ice May National Origin Player Religious Religious Beliefs Sexuality Team Team Win Whatever Who Whoever Win I Believe Nhl

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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

Topics: Baseball Because Betting Even Game Hockey Nature Percentage Place Relatively Scoring Small Takes Very

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I think that when somebody loses a bet, they tend to sometimes confuse their motives in rooting and enjoying the game because if you lose your bet, even though the team you're rooting for wins, you have a potentially conflicted outcome.

~Gary Bettman

Topics: Because Bet Confuse Enjoying Even Game Lose Loses Motives Outcome Potentially Rooting Somebody Sometimes Team Tend Think Though Wins You Your I Think

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I grew up in a farm town in Indiana. In the early years I played by myself, because there were no other musicians around.

~Gary Burton

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I worked in Licorice Pizza when John Lennon was killed. I had the day off, but I came in anyway because people needed a place to mourn.

~Gary Calamar

Topics: Anyway Because Came Day Had John John Lennon Lennon Mourn Needed Off People Pizza Place Worked I Came

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