
Rep. Buddy Carter authors legislation to ensure MLB is responsible for All-Star lost business revenue
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., authored new legislation Wednesday that would make Major League Baseball (MLB) pay up for the lost revenue Georgia businesses suffered by canceling the All-Star game in Atlanta.
"Major League Baseball, unfortunately, has set an awful precedent by moving the All Star game out of the state of Georgia -- out of Atlanta -- and costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars and more importantly impacting small businesses and minority small businesses," Carter told Fox News. Carter said the MLB "should be held responsible financially for the impact that they are having." Carter's legislation, which has long odds of passing in the Democrat-controlled Congress, would make it unlawful for the MLB to cancel or relocate a major sporting event that is not part of the regular season unless it's for a pandemic, natural disaster or other declared emergency situation. The legislation aims to hold the MLB financially responsible for making business decisions based on politics.More Related News