Angelus WD Stalker
Number of posts : 11345 Registration date : 2008-08-24
| Subject: Breaking News: Oklahoma Bans Pro Wrestling Thu 15 Mar 2012, 12:21 am | |
| The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has sent out letters to promoters that they will not accept applications for pro wrestling, MMA and boxing events to be held in the state past March 31, which more or less bans the events from legally taking place in the state.
The letter said the Commission is being "threatened" by an "Out of State threat that could greatly affect the Commission's ability to provide for public safety and for the health and safety of the athletes" competing in the State. Oklahoma currently taxes PPV buys made by residents 4%, no matter where the events are held. UFC says they plan to sue the Commission to stop the tax. The Commission claims that without the tax, they can't maintain the overhead needed as an authority. The tax accounts for 2/3rds of their budget.
Until the threat of the lawsuit is resolved, all licenses have been revoked, including for events already scheduled. WWE has a live RAW broadcast set for October 1 in Oklahoma City. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale this summer.
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Serial World Champion
Number of posts : 2062 Location : Heart of the City. (Ain't no love.) Job/hobbies : At home, drawing pictures of mountain tops. Favorite WWE Wrestler : CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Santino Marella, The Shield. Favorite WWE Diva : AJ, Summer Rae, Rosa Mendes, Paige. Favorite TNA Wrestler : AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, TJ Perkins. Favorite TNA Knockout : Taryn Terrell, Velvet Sky, Brooke Tessmacher, Christy Hemme. Registration date : 2010-12-23
| Subject: Re: Breaking News: Oklahoma Bans Pro Wrestling Thu 15 Mar 2012, 2:49 am | |
| I wonder if this is a scare tactic by Oklahoma. I don't even understand why WWE needs the athletic commission, they aren't a legit sport. | |
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Dead The Sports Guy
Number of posts : 31046 Age : 39 Location : Maryland Registration date : 2008-08-19
| Subject: Re: Breaking News: Oklahoma Bans Pro Wrestling Thu 15 Mar 2012, 3:25 am | |
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Serial World Champion
Number of posts : 2062 Location : Heart of the City. (Ain't no love.) Job/hobbies : At home, drawing pictures of mountain tops. Favorite WWE Wrestler : CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Santino Marella, The Shield. Favorite WWE Diva : AJ, Summer Rae, Rosa Mendes, Paige. Favorite TNA Wrestler : AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, TJ Perkins. Favorite TNA Knockout : Taryn Terrell, Velvet Sky, Brooke Tessmacher, Christy Hemme. Registration date : 2010-12-23
| Subject: Re: Breaking News: Oklahoma Bans Pro Wrestling Thu 15 Mar 2012, 4:25 am | |
| I wonder if OK is the only state that does this tax? I've never heard of anything like it before this story. | |
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