Recently saw a piece on why the MMA/mixed martial arts is not allowed in NY state, the only state left to ban the sport. A union present in NY and Las Vegas is mad at one of the MMA organization owners. A Las Vegas casino owned by a mma/UFC owner is non union. The Culinary Workers Union also in NY wants in.
http://nypost.com/2013/11/20/a-unions-low-blow-to-mma-fighters/
http://www.infowars.com/how-a-labor-union-keeps-mma-illegal-in-new-york/
Apparently this battle has been going back several years. A corrupt out of office NY politician a Sheldon Silver was one of the big anti MMA proponents.
In reality it's just another example of lobbying. But for a state that is giving tax breaks for moving into the state and not allow a sporting event that can bring in millions in one weekend is foolish.
http://nypost.com/2013/11/20/a-unions-low-blow-to-mma-fighters/
http://www.infowars.com/how-a-labor-union-keeps-mma-illegal-in-new-york/
Apparently this battle has been going back several years. A corrupt out of office NY politician a Sheldon Silver was one of the big anti MMA proponents.
In reality it's just another example of lobbying. But for a state that is giving tax breaks for moving into the state and not allow a sporting event that can bring in millions in one weekend is foolish.