And it literally made the difference between winning or losing the battle, because of the time necessary to get the reinforcements into that blocking force.

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Furthermore, because of a reasonable time zone difference between England and North America, many of the matches could be aired during daytime and prime time in the Western Hemisphere which would boost TV ratings, sponsorship dollars, and advertising rates.

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