Zuffa contributed $35,000 to New York legislators since January 2013

New York’s The Citizen (Cayuga County) reports that Zuffa contributed $35,000 to New York state legislators according to the latest released campaign finance filings.

In addition to the various legislators supporting the bill to legalize MMA it also contributed $104,000 to the re-election campaign of Andrew Cuomo for the 2014 cycle.

According to the state filings, Zuffa contributed to the following from January 2013 to July 15, 2013:

Committee to Re-elect Assemblyman Joe Morelle (Democrat) – $2,500

Friends of Carl E. Heastie (Democratic State Assembly)- $500

Friends of Francisco Moya (Democratic State Assembly) – $500

Jeff Klein for New York (Democratic State Senator) – $5,000

New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee – $5,000 (Feb. 2013)

New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee – $10,000 (July 2013)

Republican Assembly Campaign Committee – $2,000

Friends of Joe Griffo (Democratic State Senator) – $2,500

Friends of Mike Gianaris (Democratic State Senator) – $1,000

Friends of Noam Bramson (County Executive) – $1,000

New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee – $5,000

Morelle and Griffo sponsored the MMA bill.

H/t:  Robnashville

Payout Perspective:

With the recent release of information that it spent $620,000 last year on lobbying activities, another $35,000 in the last six and a half months for New York and another $104,000 to the governor’s re-election campaign, Zuffa could near almost $1 million in less than two years alone.  The spending has ramped up but has it seen anything for its investment?