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I think a "major league" needs to fulfill three requirements:
1. It has to make an OBSCENE amount of money. When you cross borders, it's hard to compare TV ratings. But money is money.
2. It has to be considered the dominant league of its sport in the world, or virtually tied for that dominance.
3. It has to be on a major TV network regularly in its home country.
By those measures, I'd say the NFL, MLB, NBA, EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Nascar & Formula One make the cut.
I don't think the NHL (TV exposure lacking?) or NPB (vs. MLB) quite make the cut. MLS definitely doesn't.
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