Judge orders Bally Sports operator to pay Twins in full

The lawsuit brought against Diamond Sports Group in the United States Bankruptcy Court by the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, and Texas Rangers was successful, and the judge ruled in their favour to receive full payment for the 2023 season as is stipulated in the previously agreed-upon contracts.

“Perhaps the forces of the market affect the conditions of deals. On Thursday, the second day of testimony in the Houston courtroom, United States Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez made his judgement just before 6:40 p.m. Central Time (CT). He stated that market risk is always there and is an intrinsic part of any contract.

“Knowing that I think the contract rate is the reasonable and right rate, the way that teams are locked in, and the evidence that’s presented before me, I’m going to find that the fees are the actual necessary cost of preserving the state,” said Lopez. “I’m going to find that the fees are the actual necessary cost of preserving the state.” “The teams should be given the [remaining] 25 percent, and they should be allowed to keep the 75 percent that I believe they have already received.”

The ball is now in the court of Diamond Sports Group, which must now decide whether to make payments in full or whether to relinquish telecast rights back to the Twins, Diamondbacks, Guardians, and Rangers. The decision is now in the hands of Diamond Sports Group.