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Utah Senate advances 5% pay‑per‑view boxing excise to third reading to fund amateur clubs
Summary
The Utah Senate voted 26–0 on Feb. 19 to advance SB 48, which would impose a 5% excise tax on pay‑per‑view boxing delivered to Utah via cable or satellite; sponsor said estimated revenue of $12,000–$18,000 would support the state boxing commission and amateur clubs.
Senator Suazo introduced Senate Bill 48 on Feb. 19, proposing a 5% excise tax on pay‑per‑view boxing events delivered into Utah by cable or satellite to fund the state boxing commission and struggling amateur boxing clubs. Suazo told colleagues the commission must ensure ringside physicians, certified referees and judges, drug screening and other safety measures, but the…
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