HR 625 · 93th Congress · Sports and Recreation

A bill to amend the act providing an exemption from the antitrust laws with respect to agreements between persons engaging in certain professional sports for the purpose of certain television contracts in order to terminate such exemption when a home game is sold out.

Introduced 1973-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, James F. [R-NY-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the exemption from the antitrust laws with respect to agreements between persons engaging in professional sports for the purpose of television contracts shall cease to apply with respect to any such game when tickets for admission to such game are no longer available for purchase by the general public forty-eight hours before the scheduled beginning time of such game. (Amends 15 U.S.C. 1292)…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican