Murray Grieg of the Edmonton Sun reports on how an Edmonton promotion looking to fight under Pride rules threatens much of what MMA has worked to build in Edmonton and the whole of Canada. Partially due to concerns raised in this column last week, the ECSC on Wednesday was served notice by the Association of […]
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New York MMA Bill Includes Broadcast Rights Tax
Sarah Evans of the Legislative Gazette reports some further details on the inclusion of an MMA bill in April’s New York state budget proposal, including a potential tax on broadcasting rights. The budget plan proposes an 8.5 percent tax on event admissions, the same as boxing and wrestling matches, with no cap, as well as a 3 […]
MMA in Wisconsin Almost Ready
Paul Fladten of WiCombatSports reports that MMA’s regulation in Wisconsin depends only on the signature of the state’s governor Jim Doyle. Only one signature stands in the way of Wisconsin becoming the 43rd state to regulate the sport of mixed martial arts; with yet another nearly unanimous vote by the Senate on Thursday, the autograph […]
Ontario the New MMA Mecca
NY Governor Introduces MMA Bill with State Budget Proposal
Jake Encarnacao of Sherdog.com reports that New York Governor David Paterson has unveiled his state budget proposal for the up-coming fiscal calendar and it includes a bill that would effectively re-instate MMA in New York. Governor David Paterson unveiled a state budget proposal Tuesday that includes a bill that would nullify a 13-year-old ban on […]