Since this past weekend, MMAPayout has been providing an in-depth look at the recent indictment against major online poker sites, including Full Tilt Poker (“FTP”), and what it means to the MMA world. Following up on this story, yesterday the “United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“this Office”) and the […]
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“Huge” Full Tilt Poker Sponsorship Deal With UFC Off Table After Indictment
MMAPayout detailed what it meant to the MMA landscape after Friday’s shocking news that Full Tilt Poker, along with other online poker sites, were seized by the FBI and indicted for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. Today, CNBC’s sports business reporter specialist, Darren Rovell, reported the following on his twitter: “The UFC had […]
UFC Fight Night 116 draws 872K, Prelims 653K on FS1
UFC Fight Night 116 drew 872,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday night. The prelims drew 653,000 viewers via Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. The 170-minute main card featured Luke Rockhold taking on David Branch. The former middleweight champion looked impressive in dominating Branch. It drew 0.32 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen. The 120-minute prelims which preceded […]
FullTilt Poker & Others Indicted, MMA Sponsorship Status, & UFC’s Involvement
MMAJunkie broke the news that FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com were seized today by the FBI and indicted for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. The implication of these charges could have a great impact on MMA, as FullTiltPoker.com (among other poker sites) invest a great deal of money into sponsoring MMA promotions such as […]
Business Journal: Strikeforce Makes Millions On Mixed Martial Arts
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal recently wrote a “Small Busines Spotlight” feature on Strikeforce and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker that revealed some insight into how much the promotion has grown since they started promoting MMA back in 2006. Although this article is premium content and needs a pay subscription to read the entire […]