“Technical Knockout”, a student note by Keith Black, recently published in Fordham Law’s Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal, discusses Zuffa’s battle to combat online piracy of its pay-per-views. Specifically the note discusses recent decisions regarding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in federal courts, including a recent decision in Viacom v. YouTube. Black discusses […]
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Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley event televised on Showtime and headlined by Strikeforce Welterweight champ Nick Diaz, as he defended his title against UK’s Paul “Semtex” Daley, and Lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez, as he defended his title in a rematch […]
Full Tilt Poker and Government Reach Agreement, Can Continue Operating Abroad
Since this past weekend, MMAPayout has been providing an in-depth look at the recent indictment against major online poker sites, including Full Tilt Poker (“FTP”), and what it means to the MMA world. Following up on this story, yesterday the “United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“this Office”) and the […]
“Huge” Full Tilt Poker Sponsorship Deal With UFC Off Table After Indictment
MMAPayout detailed what it meant to the MMA landscape after Friday’s shocking news that Full Tilt Poker, along with other online poker sites, were seized by the FBI and indicted for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. Today, CNBC’s sports business reporter specialist, Darren Rovell, reported the following on his twitter: “The UFC had […]
FullTilt Poker & Others Indicted, MMA Sponsorship Status, & UFC’s Involvement
MMAJunkie broke the news that FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com were seized today by the FBI and indicted for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. The implication of these charges could have a great impact on MMA, as FullTiltPoker.com (among other poker sites) invest a great deal of money into sponsoring MMA promotions such as […]