a lot of people will remember, though, gary bettman had been very outspoken about mixing the nhl and his tune, though, very rapidly, after the supreme court decision i asked him about that earlier today. >> this is actually a recognition of what the state of the world is and it's an opportunity for us to engage our fans in new and different ways and maybe attract some new fans. the supreme court ruled, we have to adjust. >> reporter: what's interesting, though, about the mgm deal, just like they did with the nba, the same thing is going to apply here at the nhl. it's not an exclusive deal the nhl, they can do the same exact deal with mgm's competitors, with other sports books, other casinos mgm chairman and ceo said he wasn't that concerned about it and actually just isn't worried about the komcompetition. here's what he said earlier. >> we feel access is everything. so we never entered intoexcusety fan engagement, creating a great fan platform and just like a great hockey team, you know, mgm wants to win on the ice. i like our chances against our competitors. >> reporter: murren mad