Report: Establishments in Las Vegas may not be able to show WWE WrestleMania 42
Establishments in Las Vegas might not be able to air WrestleMania at their location.
Fightful reported on Sunday that the distributor of the WrestleMania broadcasts has informed a number of venues in Vegas that they will be unable to broadcast the pay-per-view even if they pay the licensing fee. It was explained that this was a new protocol for areas within 50 miles of the event, the idea being that it would increase ticket sales. WWE did not respond when reached for comment.
A source told Fightful that while some smaller scale operations may try to bypass the rule, it could have an effect on their UFC business, which is major in Vegas.
This year’s WrestleMania was originally announced for New Orleans. However, several months after the announcement WWE changed course and announced they would instead be running the two-night event in Vegas for the second year in a row, promising that a future edition of the show would take place in Louisiana. Next year’s WrestleMania will take place in Saudi Arabia.
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