Bloomberg, the business people, on the KHL, the hockey people.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601077&sid=aZ7cLyu.Wkvo

Not everything  the KHL did worked this past season, but season number one is on the books. 

From the article linked above the statement below leaves a smile on my face, for a number of reasons.

The sponsors and owners understand that hockey in Russia is not just business, it’s of great social importance,” Medvedev said. “It’s not subject to the ups and downs of economic life