[QUOTE="Shuva,  post: 25512, member: 149"]
While hockey has grown in places like Florida and Texas, it still struggles in warm-weather states. Is it due to a lack of rinks, or are cultural factors at play? What do you think would help hockey grow in the South?
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The popularity of any kind of sports depends a lot on public interest. There are many people who may or may not be interested in a specific sports. Having said that, the performance of the national or local team also has a major impact on a particular sport. If a team consistently loses matches, then public interest may decline.