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Senators double down on ending sports blackouts

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Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) say the FCC’s willingness to take aim at sports blackouts is only a start, and are introducing legislation – The FANS Act of 2013 – that will add teeth to the regulatory framework.

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RBR-TVBR Buzz Stream said:
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) say the FCC’s willingness to take aim at sports blackouts is only a start, and are introducing legislation – The FANS Act of 2013 – that will add teeth to the regulatory framework.

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blackouts are becoming less common since the stations or sponors usually buy up remaining tickets to lift a blackout
 
Under NFL rules, games sold out 72 hours or more in advance are televised in the city they are played in (and on stations in other markets within 75 miles of the team's home city).

Otherwise, such games are blacked-out in the city they're played in and on stations in other markets within 75 miles of the team's home city.

I don't think any NFL games have been blacked-out yet this year.
 
Joseph_Gallant said:
Under NFL rules, games sold out 72 hours or more in advance are televised in the city they are played in (and on stations in other markets within 75 miles of the team's home city).
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The NFL tweaked its rules two years ago. Now only 85% of seats must be sold. Also, if a team foresees poor ticket sales, it can close sections of its stadium for the duration of the season. This is why teams that have been drawing poorly such as Jacksonville and Minnesota have not been blacked out.
 
The professional sports leagues (particularly the NFL) brought the blackout debate upon themselves when they used the gravy train of public financing for new stadiums. Taxpayers are going to get angry when they are not allowed to watch an event from a stadium their tax dollars paid for, and charged ticket prices many cannot afford.
 
nomadcowatbk said:
blackouts are becoming less common since the stations or sponors usually buy up remaining tickets to lift a blackout
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And when they do, they either give them away in contests (Radio station are best known for this) or give them away to some worthy charity

In erither case, Washington has BIGGER THINGS on its plate to which need its attention than some SNIVELING sports fan's access to live sporting events on TV

JMO.....

Cheers & 73 :)
 
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