Interesting news came out last week when it was announced that Jon Jones would be wearing UFC branded gear for his fight this Saturday night. The UFC tells the USA Today that there will be more fighters wearing UFC gear in the octagon. Jones’s former sponsor, Form Athletics, went under, leaving Jones available to any […]
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WWE reports WM 28 buys: 1.3 million
The WWE is reporting that the preliminary PPV buy rate for Wrestlemania 28 is 1.3 million buys worldwide. It also is reporting that global gross sales exceeded $67 million including the live event. If I am reading the WWE’s release correctly, the gross sales includes the live gate which was originally reported as $8.9 million. […]
Oklahoma addresses state PPV tax
State Impact reports on the current status of MMA in Oklahoma. You may recall that Zuffa threatened litigation due to the state’s 4% tax on PPV purchasers within the state. ESPN’s Josh Gross reported early last week that Oklahoma was back in business and accepting MMA promoter applications. A little background on the subject via […]