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Gov. Cuomo makes first public MMA comment
Photo credit: Ed Betz
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo took office in 2011 and has never taken a position on the issue of legalizing mixed martial arts in New York. At least not a public one.
That changed Thursday.
“I think it’s making progress and it’s something that we’re looking at," Cuomo told reporters in Westchester. "It’s a possible source for revenue in New York and we are all about looking for revenue...
