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Digital Gatekeeping in Hockey Operations: A Study of License Key Enforcement in NHL Software Ecosystems

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License key, DRM, NHL, sports software, piracy, digital rights management, software licensing, EA Sports, NHL Edge 1. Introduction The National Hockey League generates over $6 billion annually (2025 figures), with a growing share from digital products: video games, streaming subscriptions, fantasy APIs, and team analytics dashboards. Each of these products relies on a license key—an alphanumeric string that authenticates a user’s right to access software or content. Despite its ubiquity, the license key is rarely studied as a standalone object in sports technology research. This paper fills that gap by examining how the NHL and its partners deploy license keys to control distribution, combat piracy, and segment markets. Digital Gatekeeping in Hockey Operations: A Study of