{"id":48119,"date":"2017-04-10T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=48119"},"modified":"2017-04-10T12:53:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T19:53:39","slug":"nfl-flexes-muscles-players-arm-wrestling-contest-mgm-grand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nfl-flexes-muscles-players-arm-wrestling-contest-mgm-grand\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Flexes Muscles Over Players\u2019 Arm Wrestling Contest at MGM Grand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\">The NFL may have sanctioned the Raiders\u2019 move to Las Vegas but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s happy for its players to hang out in casinos, even for arm-wrestling contests.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48120\" data-style=\"width: 980px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"Jamon Brown and Howard Jones at the Pro Football Arm Wrestling Championship at the MGM Grand \" width=\"980\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005-142x97.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005-161x110.jpg 161w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005-440x300.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8336486_web1_wildart-armwrestlinghf_040817_005.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-48120\"class=\"text-description\">LA Rams\u2019 Jamon Brown squares off against Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u2019 Howard Jones at the Pro Football Arm Wrestling Championship at the MGM Grand but are they about to get strong-armed by the NFL for engaging in casino promotional activities?\u00a0(Image: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\">Over 30 players, including Maurkice Pouncey, Mychal Kendricks, Navarro Bowman, Kenny Stills, and Marquette King, may find themselves in hot water for competing in the inaugural \u201cPro Football Arm Wrestling Championship\u201d at the MGM Grand over the weekend.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The event was co-hosted by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and former running back Marshawn Lynch, a made-for-TV deal that is set to be broadcast on CBS on May 27\u201328.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But according to NFL policy, players are not permitted to \u201cpromote casino activities,\u201d which includes attending casinos as part of promotional events, unless they seek pre-approval, which, according to the NFL, is what everyone apparently forgot to do.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>\u201cHad we been asked in advance if this was acceptable, we would have indicated that it was in direct violation of the gambling policy,\u201d Joe Lockhart, the NFL\u2019s VP for communications and public affairs, told USA TODAY Sports. \u201cNo one sought pre-approval.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Gambling Machines Were Switched Off<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">But event organizer Alan Brickman, co-owner of the California-based company, Encinal Entertainment, claims the NFL was aware of the contest as he had been on contact with the league in January when he attempted to strike a partnership deal for the contest. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Brickman said that while no deal was agreed the league had suggested guidelines for the contests, which included a ban on showing gambling-related activities or alcohol during the broadcast. As a result of these suggestions, all gambling machines within the vicinity of the event were unplugged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Perhaps players assumed that since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/raiders-close-vegas-move-nfl-vote-expected-next-week\">Raiders\u2019 Vegas<\/a> move had been approved, the league had gone soft on its anti-casino policy. Not so, but it does beg the question, what\u2019s it going to be like when the Raiders actually begin playing in the city if the league is freaking out about a charity arm-wrestling contest? <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Romo Incident<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">In 2015, the NFL barred Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo, and others, from attending a fantasy football convention because it was to be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. This, despite there being no opportunity to gamble at the center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">A source connected with the convention told FOX Sports that NFL representatives were calling players and even the parents of some players threatening suspensions for attending.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL may have sanctioned the Raiders\u2019 move to Las Vegas but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s happy for its players to hang out in casinos, even for arm-wrestling contests. Over 30 players, including Maurkice Pouncey, Mychal Kendricks, Navarro Bowman, Kenny Stills, and Marquette King, may find themselves in hot water for competing in the inaugural [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":48120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NFL Flexes Muscles Over Players\u2019 Arm Wrestling Contest at MGM Grand<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NFL players could be in hot water for competing in the Pro Football Arm Wrestling Championship \u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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