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Senate Senators Mull House Sports Antitrust Exemption
Key senators signaled opposition or hesitancy on a House passed bill to exempt major professional team sports from antitrust laws. Kefauver urged hearings, while O Mahoney and Wiley voiced doubt on the measure. Dirksen suggested hearings but found the bill acceptable in principle. the action requires further review by DOJ and FTC. The House bill would exempt practices in football baseball hockey and basketball from antitrust rules, excluding ticket and concession sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Antitrust and
House
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
Ee House
Joseph C. O’mahoney
D-Wye
Alexander Wiley
Rwis
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Tid
Supreme Court
Francis B. Walter
Emanuel Celler
Celler