According to a report from a digital platform security company, almost 3 million people watched the Floyd Mayweather-Connor McGregor fight illegally. Irdeto, a digital watchdog with global headquarters in the Netherlands but with U.S. offices noted that there were 239 illegal streams of the fight watched by approximately 2,930,598 people. 165 of those were made […]
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First lawsuit due to Mayweather-McGregor streaming issues has been filed
A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court of Oregon as a result of the streaming issues with the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight on Saturday night. The lawsuit seeks class action status with the lead plaintiff being Zack Bartel who paid $99 to watch the fight via the Showtime App. The Complaint includes […]
Despite obtaining injunction, Showtime dealt with Periscope users for The Money Fight
While the Mayweather-McGregor fight trended on twitter this past weekend, so did Periscope as it became a hub of choice for people to watch the fight without paying. Despite receiving a court order enjoining certain websites from showing the fight, the issue of individuals streaming the event is something that needs enforcement. Showtime filed a […]
Alliance MMA posts positive 2nd Quarter financial results
Alliance MMA reported its second quarter revenue and things about to be looking up. The publicly traded company reported 48% growth in revenue on Monday. According to a company release announcing its results it posted a 48% increase in revenue over the previous quarter, “based in part on the increment contribution of our most recent […]
Report indicates former UFC fighter indicted for match-fixing
According to a Korean news outlet, former UFC lightweight Tae Hyun Bang has been indicted accused of match-fixing. Korean prosecutors have filed charges against the MMA fighter stemming from a fight in 2016 in South Korea. Bang is accused of taking a bribe of almost $88,000 if he lost his fight to Leo Kuntz at […]