The United States Supreme Court struck down the federal law banning sports gambling. As a result, states can now legalize sports betting. The ruling will certainly affect the sport of MMA. As of Monday, New Jersey plans to be the first state to offer legal sports betting based upon the new ruling. Delaware, Mississippi, New […]
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Court issues final order in Wilder-Povetkin but appeal likely
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin case may be heading to an appeal if you believe the parties. The Court has issued a final judgment and order in the case and indicated that money held in escrow be sent to World of Boxing. Order May 10th by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd Final Judgment by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The […]
Leslie Smith’s Unfair Labor Charge against Zuffa
Last week Leslie Smith filed a Complaint with the NLRB citing her dismissal from Zuffa based on her activities in trying to organize fighters. The Charge Letter, states that Smith was ranked 9th in the world in the women’s UFC bantamweight division and won 3 out of her last 4 fights in the UFC. According […]
UFC announces new digital deal with Disney’s ESPN+
The UFC has announced a media rights deal with the new direct-to-consumer ESPN+ platform. According to the Sports Business Journal, ESPN will pay $150 million per year over 5 years. The deal is limited to the UFC’s digital package and begins in 2019. Notably, Amazon Prime recently announced a deal with the UFC to carry […]