AB 1703 Increases Gate Fee Cap to $200,000 for Combat Sports Events
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The California State Athletic Commission announces that Assembly Bill 1703 has increased the statutory gate fee cap from $100,000 to $200,000, effective January 1, 2024. The legislation also raises the admissions revenue reporting threshold from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 that promoters must report to the Commission.
What changed
AB 1703 doubles the gate fee cap that the California State Athletic Commission may collect from combat sports promoters from $100,000 to $200,000. The legislation also increases the admissions revenue threshold requiring promoter disclosure to the Commission from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. Combat sports promoters holding events in California should update their financial compliance procedures to account for the new thresholds. For questions, contact the Commission at (916) 263-2195 or csac@dca.ca.gov.
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April 18, 2024
New Legislature Affecting the Event Gate Fee Cap
Recent legislation has come into effect this year that will affect promoters holding combat sports events in the state of California. As of January 1, 2024 the statutory cap on gate fees that the Commission may collect from promoters has increased from $100,000 to $200,000. This update also raises the cap on the amount of admissions revenue that promoters are required to report to the Commission, from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. The updated regulation can be found on the California Legislative Information website at the following link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ ionNum=18824 For more information on the increased gate cap please contact the Commission at (916) 263-2195 or at csac@dca.ca.gov.
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