The UFC has signed a new media deal with Discovery, Inc. in Spain and the Netherlands as the company continues to bring in top dollar for its international media portfolio per Sportico. The media deal reflects a “significant increase” over what it was previously making in those territories per UFC CFO Andrew Schleimer. The UFC […]
More on MLW lawsuit against WWE
Major League Wrestling lawsuit against WWE primarily relies on its inability to forge a media deal and blames the Stamford, Connecticut company for it. The lawsuit, which was dubbed an antitrust lawsuit, cites Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act claiming that the WWE monopolizes the pro wrestling market as it has 85% of the […]
Terrence Crawford sues Bob Arum, Top Rank
Terrence Crawford has filed a lawsuit against Top Rank Boxing and Bob Arum per a report from the New York Post. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Nevada claims that Arum does not attempt to promote Black fighters. Crawford has hired famed LA-based Entertainment attorney Bryan Freedman to represent him in this lawsuit. Crawford split with […]
MLW sues WWE alleging antitrust violations
Major League Wrestling has filed a lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment claiming the publicly-traded company violated antitrust laws in attempting to edge out competition in the wrestling landscape. MLW, based out of New Rochelle, New York, sued the Stanford, Connecticut-based WWE in federal court in the state of California. The lawsuit was not on PACER […]
Same as it ever was, The Athletic sells out to the New York Times
The Athletic sought to be a disrupter in Sports Journalism when it came onto the scene. It would not sell ads and promised to tell stories instead of following an agenda from a corporate giant. It now has sold out to a corporate giant. Its business model aggressively expanded hiring journalists with impressive resumes, a […]