Texas Bar Allegedly Pirated 3 Soccer Matches in a Single Day

The Londoner Pub, Addison, Texas, showed three soccer matches March 29, 2022, without authorization, alleged broadcast rights licensee Innovative Sports Management Tuesday in a cable piracy lawsuit (docket 3:23-cv-01187) in U.S. District Court for Northern Texas in Dallas. The bar showed Peru vs. Paraguay, Colombia vs. Venezuela and Chile vs. Uruguay matches, including commentary before and after the games, with the intent to secure a commercial advantage and financial gain, said the rightsholder. The company seeks statutory damages of $10,000, $50,000 and $100,000 per violation.