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November 03, 2007
Limiting Access To Sporting Events
I have been reading with interest with a lawsuit in Illinois by the Illinois Press Association, there is another story on this at Online News Squared. It seems that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) which sponsors the end of season atheletic championships have signed a deal with Visual Image Photography, Inc for "exclusive and unlimited access to tournament locations and photo opportunities."
The IHSA in turn is asking that credentialed media limit their use of photos taken at events that VIP will cover. This is just plain wrong.
Unfortunately there seems to be a growing undercurrent to limit access to events. Of course you have seen it on the pro level with the NFL limiting online audio and video to 45 seconds that must be removed within 24 hours. You can catch more on this by checking out the Sports Law Blog.
Hey....anyone want to compete on the quality of their photos, service, and editorial?
Posted by Allen Clark at November 3, 2007 10:52 PM
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