Last week ESPN announced it entered into a partnership with the WWE to feature weekly segments of wrestling highlights. The move is thought to help both companies. ESPN’s subscriber numbers and ratings have been down and ad revenue were off based on the last report this past June as reported in the Wall Street Journal. […]
Al Haymon wins round against Top Rank in antitrust lawsuit
Al Haymon won a round in federal court in Los Angeles on Friday as he was successful in dismissing an antitrust lawsuit filed by Top Rank Boxing. The court gave Top Rank the ability to amend their complaint by October 30, 2015. The motion to dismiss Top Rank’s First Amended Complaint by Al Haymon, et […]
GGG and Chocolatito impress on PPV
Gennady Golovkin made a splash in his debut on top of the card of a PPV. He stopped David Lemieux in the 8th round. In addition, Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez stopped Brian Viloria in the co-main event. According to multiple reports, 20,548 paid to see GGG-Lemieux at Madison Square Garden. According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, GGG […]
UFC sponsor Draft Kings ushered out of Nevada
The Nevada Gaming Board deemed that Daily Fantasy Sports is gambling according to Nevada law. As a result, Daily Fantasy Operators including UFC sponsor DraftKings are pulling out of the state. According to the decision on Thursday, a daily fantasy operator must obtain a gambling license in the state of Nevada if it is to […]