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OH HB599
Bill
Status
10/18/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike Foley
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AI Summary
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Prohibits professional sports teams using publicly-funded facilities from agreeing to broadcast blackout provisions based on ticket sales in their contracts, either directly or through league/conference agreements.
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Applies to facilities constructed in whole or in part with public funds from political subdivisions, state bond proceeds, or cooperative agreements involving counties, municipalities, and port authorities.
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Allows political subdivisions and state agencies that funded facility construction to sue teams for violations and recover the full amount of public funding expended, or a proportionate share if multiple teams use the facility.
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Establishes definitions of "owner," "sports team," and "political subdivision" and applies the restrictions to major and minor league professional athletic teams.
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Takes effect only for television and radio broadcast contracts entered into on or after the bill's effective date.
Legislative Description
To prohibit a professional sports team for whom a sports facility was constructed using public funds from entering into a contract that prohibits the broadcast of the sports team's games based upon the number of tickets sold.
Public sports team facility-prohibit game blackout broadcast contracts
Last Action
To State Government & Elections
10/18/2012