Sports & Entertainment Law

HCS HB 336 – Tax credit for sporting events. Authorizes an income tax credit for the eligible costs of bringing certain sporting events to Missouri.

HB 367 – Regulation of amateur kickboxing. Establishes provisions regulating amateur unarmed combat competitions.

HB 429 / HB 470 – Income tax for entertainment and sports. Removes the December 31, 2015 expiration date of the nonresident entertainer and professional athletic team income tax.

HB 619 – Public funds for professional sports teams. Prohibits a professional sports team or franchise with a home stadium in Missouri from receiving certain state public funds if a broadcast of a home game is blacked out for any reason.

HB 892 – Athlete agents. Modifies laws relating to student athlete agents.

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