{
  "id": 9224437,
  "title": "U.S. Sports’ Longest-Tenured Commissioner Isn’t Done Yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/u-s-sports-longest-tenured-commissioner-isnt-done-yet",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T23:24:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sportico",
    "slug": "sportico",
    "url": "https://www.sportico.com/leagues/hockey/2026/nhl-commissioner-gary-bettman-tenure-contract-next-1234945435/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When the NHL season begins Tuesday, commissioner Gary Bettman will extend his record as the longest-serving boss among major North American pro sports leagues. On the dawn of his 34th season in charge, Bettman said he has no timeline for stepping down, despite succession speculation. The league has not shared the specifics of Bettman’s contract, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}