Mark Cuban, the billionaire tech entrepreneur and eccentric owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, writes in his latest Maverick Blog about how potential regulatory decisions made by the FCC could drastically influence the future of network television and change the way people consume their entertainment. Sports fans probably are not paying attention to what is happening with […]
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Alabama MMA Bill Passes Through Tourism Committee
Ken Pishna writing for Yahoo! Sports reports that the sanctioning of mixed martial arts in Alabama is close to becoming a reality as a bill sponsoring the sport was recently voted through the Alabama Travel and Tourism Committee. Just one week after Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed mixed martial arts regulation into law, the vice chair of […]
Ferraro: Be Patient with Ontario
Joe Ferraro of Sportsnet.ca urges everyone not to panic in the wake of yesterday’s news that Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was still unready to legalize mixed martial arts in the province. While the Liberal leader appeared to sweep this issue aside, such was not the case for his opposition. Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak stated: […]
Ontario Premier Wavering on MMA
The Canadian Press is reporting that Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, an individual previously open to the idea of MMA in Ontario, is not yet ready to open his arms to the sport in his province. TORONTO — Ontario isn’t ready to allow mixed martial arts fighting matches to be held in the province, Premier Dalton […]