Whether in Quebec, Canada or the United States, broadcasting rights for professional sports in general are very expensive and complicated for a television channel to acquire. In fact, TVA Sports paid a lot of money for its contract with the NHL and they have been in deficit since the beginning. In the United States, it's a huge machine to have broadcasting rights, even for hockey, which is not in the top 3 most popular sports. So the Golden Knights have taken an initiative that will appeal to many Americans: <q>This is really interesting from the Golden Knights, and it's a big change from the way sports teams used to approach TV rights in the NHL: Vegas will broadcast their games for free to fans not only in Nevada, but also in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. - Frank Seravalli</q> That means that starting next season, fans in five states will be able to watch Mark Stone and his crew for free.