Sports Fans Coalition Running End Blackouts Ads This Weekend in Buffalo
Contact: Matt Sabuda 716-603-7118 Email: matt@sportsfans.org For Release- February 2, 2012 NFL Fans Run Anti-Blackout Ads in Buffalo on Super Bowl Sunday Sports Fans Coalition Purchases Weekend TV Spots on NBC, ESPN View the Website Here View the Commercial Here Sports Fans Coalition announced today it will air commercials in Buffalo on NBC and ESPN over Super [...]
Several U.S. Representatives Send Letter to Roger Goodell Requesting NFL End Blackout Policy
Today, five U.S. Representatives sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell asking the NFL to end its blackout policy. The Representatives hail from districts that have been affected by blackouts and include Brian Higgins (D-NY), Dennis Ross (R-FL), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Kathleen Hochul (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). The Representatives write: “Given the significant [...]
Rep. Higgins Calls for End to NFL Blackout Policy on Floor of House
Today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) called for the NFL to change its blackout policy. ”Last year almost half of the Buffalo Bills’ home games were blacked out – this is unacceptable,” said Congressman Higgins. “When economic times are tough, working families may not have the resources to [...]
Video of SFC’s Frederick Testifying about Stadium Subsidization and Rental Car Taxes
Sports Fans Coalition Executive Director Brian Frederick spoke before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law about legislation prohibiting excise rental car taxes. These taxes are often used to subsidize sports stadiums that provide little to no economic benefit for the community and only serve to enrich owners. Further, these taxes are [...]
SFC’s Frederick to Congress: Sports Becoming “Glorified Real Estate Scam”
Sports Fans Coalition Executive Director Brian Frederick told a House Judiciary subcommittee today that professional sports has become a “glorified real estate scam” because owners are able to manipulate the public into financing stadiums that provide little to no economic benefit. Frederick said Sports Fans Coalition supports a bill to end rental car taxes that [...]
An Open Letter to the National Association of Broadcasters from Sports Fans Coalition
January 31, 2012 National Association of Broadcasters 1711 N St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Dear Members of the National Association of Broadcasters, Your organization finally weighed in on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to review its 36-year-old Sports Blackout Rule after a petition from Sports Fans Coalition and other public interest groups – and you [...]
60 Minutes Did a Profile on Roger Goodell and Asked Zero Tough Questions
Last night’s 60 Minutes profile of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that aired last night was little more than a puff piece in which Goodell was treated like an entertainer instead of the face of a $10 billion business that has taken advantage of fans, taxpayers, workers and athletes. The subject for which the NFL deserves [...]
This is Why We’re Fighting Against Blackouts
Yesterday, we received the following letter from Joyce in Buffalo. It speaks for itself. What say you, NFL? Please, please change the blackout rules. I am a 75 year old female Buffalo Bills fan. Bills games are really the only pleasure I have. There is no way I could attend a game (physically) even if I could afford [...]
SFC Buffalo Chair Matt Sabuda on Buffalo TV
Meet Sports Fans Coalition Buffalo Chair Matt Sabuda. On Thursday, Matt was interviewed by WKBW in Buffalo about SFC and our new website, EndBlackouts.com. As you can see, Matt knocked it out of the park! Watch here: WKBW: Fans Fight Blackout Rules
Sports Fans Call for Immediate Resolution to Potential Super Bowl Blackout in Boston
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, responding to the retransmission consent dispute between DirecTV and SunBeam Television that may prevent 200,000 DirecTV subscribers in the Boston area from being able to see the Super Bowl, Sports Fans Coalition issued the following statement from Executive Director Brian Frederick: “The Super Bowl needs to stay on the air, regardless [...]
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