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Old 21-December-05, 11:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default NHL and NHLPA Face Off Over Game Contract

The NHL Players' Association and the NHL hope to soon reach an agreement over third-party licensed professional hockey games.

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Earlier this year, the NHL Players' Association agreed to give Electronic Arts exclusive third-party rights to player's names to the tune of $44.2 million over the course of six years. However, according to EA's official hockey website EAHockey.com, the league will not see a penny of that revenue, which upsets NHL executives.

The NHL, however, owns the rights to all league and team trademarks. To counteract the union's move, the league refused to extend EA's license until NHL 2K publisher Take-Two was allowed to use NHLPA properties. In addition, the league is attempting to extend their agreement with Take-Two, which is set to expire after this season.

Full story at NextGen.biz

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