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Former New York State Athletic Commissioner Changes Stances on Mixed Martial Arts
And does so in an op-ed via the New York Daily News: Sixteen years ago, I led the charge to ban MMA in New York. At the time, I was New York State Athletic Commission chairman - the boxing commission...
Lift the Ban Watch: New York to Finally Legalize MMA in 2010?
That's the word coming from the MMA World Expo that took place in New York City over the weekend: The first point the panel covered was an update on the A-2009, the bill to sanction MMA that was subm...
BloodyElbow.com on Fight Network Radio Today at 4:10pm EST (Sirius Channel 98)
I'll be on Fight Network Radio today at 4:10 pm EST to talk about the vote to legalize MMA in New York State as well as WEC 41. If you have Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 98 is your station on the d...
Lift the Ban Watch: Grassroots Organizing for MMA in New York State
Just got a Facebook alert to help MMA get regulated in New York state. Here's how you can help if you're in NY: We are trying to legalize MMA fighting in New York State. Right now, there are 37 st...
Debunking Bob Reilly
Bob Reilly released a document to be served to New York legislators making his argument against the legalization of mixed martial arts in that state. I debunk most of it at Sack Mike Gold...
Bob Reilly Explains His Stance Against Mixed Martial Arts
Cage Potato has a good interview with New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly on his stance on mixed martial arts. Excerpts: It’s not a stated goal, though. Even though I grew up a bo...
Labor Politics Keeping MMA Out of New York
Adam Swift has a great piece on labor efforts to keep MMA out of New York. It is pretty clear at this point that despite public denials, labor issues in Nevada are at the heart of the legal...
Politicians Eye Tax Increases on MMA in New York
In an odd lesson of "be careful what you wish for," it looks like politicians in New York are taking the UFC's talking points about revenue very seriously. The AP report on the UFC's legalizatio...
Bob Reilly Strikes Again
Once in a while, if you're ever feeling down about yourself, take a moment and read a few Bob Reilly quotes. You'll become depressed that such a blithering idiot could ever be a public official,...
Fighting the Bad Fight: New Article on the NY Regulation Fight
The Times Union ran an article today on Assemblyman Bob Reilly's fight to keep MMA from becoming "legalized" in the state of New York. The juicy bits: the soft-spoken Democratic lawmaker from Col...
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