Word: vincent
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hour-long talk entitled, "Baseball and Public Policy," Vincent addressed the movement in Congress to revoke Major League Baseball's immunity from anti-trust regulations, saying the privilege should only be repealed if the league is abusing its monopoly status...
...Vincent said many team owners believe business will not be affected if the immunity is revoked. He added that he would be "sad" to see the exemption revoked. "If that makes me the last of the romantics, so be it," he said...
...Vincent also spoke about his efforts as commissioner to have the licenses revoked which allow cable television "super stations" to broadcast games nationally without paying royalties to Major League Baseball...
These regulations allow stations such as TBS and WGN to broadcast games without Major League Baseball's consent. Vincent claimed such stations rake in nearly $100 million and reduce the monetary value of other baseball programming...
...Vincent's attempts were met with disapproval from Ted Turner, the owner of the Atlanta Braves and TBS, and the Chicago Tribune Co., owner of the Chicago Cubs...