NY State SENATE APPROVES MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LEGISLATION
March 6, 2013 Penny Buffington - PennyJoMMA
The New York State Senate today passed legislation to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions in New York State. The bill (S.2755), sponsored by Senator Joseph Griffo (R-C-I, Rome), would allow single discipline martial arts organizations to hold professional competitions in New York State and gives the state Athletic Commission the jurisdiction to regulate professional mixed martial arts promotions, participants, bouts and exhibitions.
Senator Griffo believes that official recognition of the sport in New York is overdue. “It’s long past time that we officially sanction this sport in the state,” Griffo said. “For five years, I’ve been making the case that the numbers don’t lie; bringing MMA events to New York State will have a tremendously positive impact through the jobs that can be created and the spending that will stimulate the economy.”
The sport has the fastest growing fan base of any sport in the world. In America, 47 states allow MMA matches including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Florida. The most notable of the professional MMA leagues, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is also the most heavily regulated. Since 2001, UFC has employed strenuous rules and regulations to protect its athletes, including medical testing and safety requirements more rigorous than those in professional boxing.
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you are stupid
It still has to go up for a vote.
Late this week or next week is the guess on when.
False start TS.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-Senate-approves-pro-MMA-bouts-4333969.php
ALBANY — The state Senate approved a bill legalizing professional mixed martial arts bouts — a measure that has passed the chamber before only to be blocked by the state Assembly. The vote, which cut across party lines, was 47-14.
Wednesday's floor debate echoed the chamber's previous considerations of the sport: Supporters advocated for MMA as a well-run potential revenue generator that's no more violent than other professional martial arts or boxing exhibitions, while opponents compared the octagon to the gladiator arenas of ancient Rome.
It is the Assembly vote that has killed the bill in the past. Let's see if this year is the one.
More tactful reporting needed.
XxLiveBaitxX - False start TS.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-Senate-approves-pro-MMA-bouts-4333969.php
ALBANY — The state Senate approved a bill legalizing professional mixed martial arts bouts — a measure that has passed the chamber before only to be blocked by the state Assembly. The vote, which cut across party lines, was 47-14.
Wednesday's floor debate echoed the chamber's previous considerations of the sport: Supporters advocated for MMA as a well-run potential revenue generator that's no more violent than other professional martial arts or boxing exhibitions, while opponents compared the octagon to the gladiator arenas of ancient Rome.
It is the Assembly vote that has killed the bill in the past. Let's see if this year is the one.
More tactful reporting needed.
More tactful reporting needed???
I posted a press release straight from the Senator himself. I made no changes to the press release what so ever.
More tactful commenting needed.
No way. 
