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Richard Blumenthal: “The bill that I proposed would sunset the professional sports leagues antitrust exemptions under the 1961 Sports…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
The bill that I proposed would sunset the professional sports leagues antitrust exemptions under the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses a bill aimed at regulating sports leagues' antitrust exemptions.

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