It appears that the UFC won’t be holding any events in New York state in 2008 has Dana White predicted earlier in the year.
New York Bill 1-11458-A is the piece of legislation that would more-or-less legalize the sport of mixed martial arts in the state. The Bill was voted down last week, but several voters attempted to reverse their votes after placing their vote. The Bill was scheduled to be voted on again this week, but now will be shelved and note brought before the committee again until January 2009 at the earliest.
Elizabeth Nostrand, Legislative Director for Steve Englebrecht, the bill’s sponsor, said that following a botched vote on the house floor last Tuesday, in which several committee members attempted to change their votes after placing them, Englebrecht decided to delay the next vote on the bill.
Nostrand said that committee members had a myriad of confusions surrounding the bill, and that Englebrecht planned on holding a public hearing or round table discussion to educate committee members on its ramifications. The meetings would take place between the close of the legislative session on June 23 and the start of the next session.
[Source: MMAWeekly.com]
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