Bring your laptop to the bar when Wild play; businesses are barred by Wild+ from showing the games
At Tom Reid’s Pub on West Seventh Street in St. Paul on Monday night, Adrian Garza buried his head in his cellphone on the bar counter, clapping with enthusiasm. ”Did they score?” yelled a man across the bar. Garza nodded enthusiastically and then bent over the bar again, focused on the small screen. Heading to your favorite sports bar to watch a Minnesota Wild game? Be sure to bring your ...
In St. Paul, Minnesota, businesses are barred from accessing the streaming service Wild+ that will exclusively broadcast Minnesota Wild hockey games. At Tom Reid’s Pub on West Seventh Street, patrons have had to bring their own laptops or cell phones to watch games, as businesses cannot subscribe to Wild+ through Amazon Prime. The NHL announced in September that Wild games would be available only on Wild+, a streaming service that requires a subscription to platforms like Amazon Prime Video or Fubo TV.
However, businesses cannot subscribe to Wild+ through Amazon Prime, leaving sports fans to bring their own streaming devices. The Wild confirmed that negotiations with DirecTV and Comcast Xfinity are ongoing for four teams, including the Wild, the St. Louis Blues, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. This new hurdle comes on top of recent construction detours and competition from emerging concert venues in St. Paul, impacting the downtown sports bar industry.
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