Washington, July 8 -- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis and New York City Councilman Frank Morano are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to review the growing number of professional sports games being moved from free, over-the-air television to paid streaming platforms, forcing fans to pay more to watch their hometown teams.
The lawmakers raised concerns that fans are increasingly forced to subscribe to multiple streaming services to watch their favorite teams, despite many sports facilities being supported by taxpayer dollars. They noted that New York fans have experienced this firsthand, with Yankees and Mets games periodically placed exclusively on Apple TV+ and som...