Bill Hancock says CFP won't expand anytime soon....NTT Corp. in talks for IndyCar title sponsorship ....ESPN ratings rise for Wild Card opener
Chris Christie Opposes Federal Control Of Sports Betting
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie "wants lawmakers across the country to resist a bill that would give the federal government control over regulating sports betting." Christie on Friday at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States conference in New Orleans also "urged lawmakers to resist granting the leagues 'integrity fees.'" He also said that they should "refuse demands to use official league data in sports betting." Christie: "We do not need a federal solution to this problem. States have been regulating gambling for decades without incident.'' NBA Senior VP and Assistant General Counsel Dan Spillane said in regard to integrity fees, "We don't think this is an unreasonable ask, or something that's going to cripple the industry" ( AP, 1/4 ).
Today's Back Pages....
The Morning Buzz offers today's back page sports covers from some of North America's major metropolitan tabloids:
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Hit The Ground Running: The Week Ahead
THE DAILY 's week ahead: Jan. 7-13.
MONDAY
• CFP National Championship: Alabama-Clemson (Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara)
• ATP ASB Classic begins (Auckland, New Zealand)
THURSDAY
• PGA Tour Sony Open begins (Waialae Country Club, Honolulu)
SATURDAY
• ATP/WTA Sydney Int'l finals (Australia)
• WTA Hobart Int'l finals (Australia)
• AFC Divisional Round: Colts-Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium, K.C.)
• NFC Divisional Round: TBD-Rams (L.A. Memorial Coliseum)
SUNDAY
• AFC Divisional Round: TBD-Patriots (Gillette Stadium, Foxborough)
• NFC Divisional Round: TBD-Saints (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans)
If you know of any events that should be in our calendar, send them to us at lsmith@sportsbusinessdaily.com .
