WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is introducing a new bill to stop professional sports leagues from blacking out games for fans, end the complicated web of streaming services, and cut costs for viewers across the country. The bill will ensure that local sports fans can watch their favorite sports team in one single location, for free. Baldwin's new legislation comes as the evolving digital landscape has turned watching sports into a costly subscription nightmare, with fans paying thousands (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/opinion/sports-nba-mlb-leagues-streaming-fan.html) of dollars because streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime buy up exclusi...