Oklahoma State Athletic Commission

PROJECT PURPOSE

Provide for regulation and licensing of professional & amateur combat sports participants statewide in addition to providing for the health and safety of licensees and the general public who attend such events pursuant to State and Federal Law. (Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes & 15 USC 6301 et seq "Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act"

EVIDENCE

The Athletic Commission is funded from license fees & assessments on combative sports events. During FY 20 and FY21 there were a reduction of events by approximately 90%

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

Impact was statewide. Professional Combative Sports participants could not participate during the pandemic which resulted in loss of income to them and the general public could not attend events because the general public was not allowed to gather during those time which due to no events being produced led to loss of revenue to the Commission which operates on fees associated with events. The economic impact to the state derived from events is approximately 5-7 million dollars annually.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

Number of combative sports events the Commission can adequately sanction in addition to the number of general public who attend these events

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma