A bill to repeal baseball's antitrust exemption, to prohibit certain territorial restrictions in professional sports, and for other purposes.
Sports Antitrust Reform Act of 1979 - Applies the antitrust laws to any organized professional sport, including baseball.
Prohibits any exclusive territorial right to conduct or exhibit professional football, baseball, basketball, hockey, or soccer games except in a team's home territory if such territory has fewer than 2,000,000 residents.
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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