Vegas hotels cancel Super Bowl parties after NFL threatens legal action

[The Spaz]

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Some of Las Vegas' biggest hotel-casinos are canceling Super Bowl parties and making refunds to thousands of guests after the NFL threatened legal action against those broadcasting the title game on big-screen TVs.

Several hotels received letters last week informing them their parties were ``unauthorized use of NFL intellectual property.''

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league only recently became aware of large parties planned in Las Vegas and elsewhere around the country.

``These establishments were attempting to charge admission for something we are offering for free, and we believe that's a violation of a long-standing NFL policy that specifically prohibits mass out-of-home broadcasts,'' McCarthy said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-superbowldisappointment&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Dozerdog]

If they were smart- don't charge admission- just charge for the food and drink

[imbondz]

how were they charging admission? at the door?

[SABURZFAN]

leave it up to the No Fun League.it was a joke.it was a bunch of crap that the big screens could only be a certain size.i hope oscar goodman gives them a bunch of crap right back.

[SABURZFAN]

Originally posted by imbondz
how were they charging admission? at the door?

they charge a certain fee for their ballrooms and you can eat and drink all that you want.those parties are ok but you have your occasional homers.

[Dozerdog]

I can see the NFL's point IF this was a pay per view event or even if it were an out of market game.


But their claim that people are attempting to charge admission for something we are offering for free is a bit ludacrist. The game is on every other TV set in the nation- so if people wanted to see it for free they could. People WANT to fork money over to see it in a party atmosphere.