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Fantasy Sports Trade Association Hires First Lobbyist, Launches Political Action Committee10 / 19 / 11The Fantasy Sports Trade Association has hired Travis McCoy as its "first federal lobbyist and launched a political action committee to make campaign contributions to lawmakers," according to Fredreka Schouten of USA TODAY. McCoy is a former aide to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and is "... Tags: Law and Politics |
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TAXPAYERS GETTING BIT ON THE HAND BY PANTHERS?
ESPN''s Stuart Scott reported that taxpayer money is being used to build a practice facility for the Panthers on the campus of the private Wofford College. $500,000 is coming from the Economic Develop
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MINNEAPOLIS TRIES TO FIGURE SIZE OF SPORTS "PIE"
The Advisory Task Force on Professional Sports in Minneapolis met for the second time on the future of sports in the Twin Cities, with a scheduled address by former CBS Sports President Neal Pilson. A
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WINSLOW USES HALL INDUCTION TO PLUG AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
New NFL Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow used his induction speech to make a plea on behalf of affirmative action programs and to "lash out" at opponents of the policy -- one of whom, House Speaker Newt G
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WILLIE MCCOVEY AND DUKE SNIDER STRIKE OUT WITH UNCLE SAM
Hall of Famers Willie McCovey and Duke Snider yesterday pleaded guilty to Federal tax fraud charges for not reporting income from signing autographs and participating in sports memorabilia shows. Snid
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MINNESOTA TO FORM SPORTS ADVISORY TASK FORCE
The Twin Cities'' Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission is expected to announce the formation of an advisory task force on professional sports on Wednesday, according to Jay Weiner in this morning
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JUSTICE'S INVESTIGATION OF TICKETMASTER ENDS QUIETLY
The Justice Department yesterday ended its antitrust investigation of Ticketmaster "closing the book on an investigation that once threatened to dramatically alter business practices" for the ticket i
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ARLINGTON HOPES ALL-STAR GAME ESTABLISHES IDENTITY FOR CITY
Mayor Richard Greene and other local officials of Arlington, TX, are aiming to use MLB''s 66th All-Star Game to create an image for the city, according to Christopher Ave in the FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGR
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DENT AND SHARPE GRIEVANCES NOT TYPICAL 'FEATHER IN CAP'
The 49ers had hoped to have their grievance situation with Richard Dent resolved by Friday, but Dent has "protested league actions" and it is unclear when the club''s salary cap picture will be clear,
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TITLE IX HEARING DEMONSTRATES ALL-AROUND DISPLEASURE
Tuesday''s congressional hearing on the effects of Title IX showed that "no one is completely satisfied with enforcement of the 1972 gender-equity law," according to Harry Blauvelt of USA TODAY. Rep.
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CONGRESS TO HOLD HEARINGS ON TITLE IX THIS WEEK
The House Subcommittee on Post-Secondary Education, Training and Lifelong Learning will hold a hearing Tuesday on the status of Title IX, a statute that prohibits any form of sexual discrimination in
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