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Can the FCC Prevent Leagues from Blacking Out Games?
On January 12, 2012, the FCC announced that it was seeking comment on a petition filed arguing that the FCC should eliminate its Sports Blackout Rules. In the petition, the petitioners, which include...
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Pittsburgh Penguins Hit With a Lawsuit Over Text Messages
By: Richard Braun, Ruling Sports Intern (Twitter: @RicBraun) The Pittsburgh Penguins are being sued in a class action suit for a claim that can only be described as frivolous. At issue in this...
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NHLPA and NHL Labor Negotiation Update
By: Brandon Mead, Ruling Sports Intern (Email: bmead1028@gmail.com) That fateful day in 2004 when Gary Bettman stepped to the podium and announced that he had “no choice but to announce the formal...
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The Devils’ Wise Decision To Re-sign Martin Brodeur
By: John Fabiano, RulingSports.com Intern (Twitter: @Fabs5180) After signing with an agent to prepare for free agency and the possibility of signing with a team other than the New Jersey Devils,...
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NCAA and Major Professional Sports Leagues Seek to Prevent Sports Betting in...
On Tuesday, the NCAA, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief challenging the State of New...
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Lawsuit Against The NHLPA By The Late Derek Boogaard’s Family Signals Legal...
By: John Fabiano, RulingSports.com Intern (Twitter: @Fabs5180) Tragedy struck the NHL last year when 28-year-old power forward Derek Boogaard was found dead due to an accidental overdose of alcohol...
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The NHLPA’s Next Steps In Ending The NHL Lockout
The calendar turned to January 5 today and NHL fans have yet to see one NHL game this season. Thanks to NHL owners locking out players, gone already is half of the season, along with the NHL All-Star...
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The Phoenix Coyotes Ownership Saga Almost Reaches An End
By: Christian Deme, Ruling Sports intern (Twitter: @TheSportingBiz) The Phoenix Coyotes ownership saga that has dragged on for four years has finally seen a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel....
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A Look At The NHL’s Push To Mandate Players To Wear Visors
By: Christian Deme, Ruling Sports Intern (Twitter: @TheSportingBiz) Only a few months removed from the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement, the National Hockey League is considering...
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