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I'd love the same thing. An API would be sweet! I think the problem with offering the data is the licensing fees. If I'm nit mistaken the nfl/pa has ownership

by wrath 16y ago

I'd love the same thing. An API would be sweet! I think the problem with offering the data is the licensing fees. If I'm nit mistaken the nfl/pa has ownership of the data and any distribution has to be licensed by them? Anyone know if that's actual true?

dhess 16y ago
Recent U.S. court rulings against the MLB say that MLB statistics, at least, are public domain and can't be copyrighted: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Advanced_Media#MLBAM_vs._CDM_Legal_Case http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Advanced_... Note that soon after the MLB's ultimate appeal to the Supreme Court was not taken up by the Court, effectively ending that case, ESPN opted out of their multi-year deal with the MLB for the rights. Presumably ESPN still pays STATS for the compilation services, rather than compiling their own.