The Jurisdictional Application of Antitrust Law on Professional Sport League in United States and Its Reference to China

Antitrust law is the important law regulated professional sport league in United States.The jurisdictional application of antitrust law is significant for the development of antitrust law in United States for the provision of Sherman Act is principle.Considering the dual character of administration and marketing of professional sport league,the American court apply special rule of antitrust law to professional sport league.Researches on the recent antitrust sports cases in United States show that the lenient tendency on the application of antitrust law.It is necessary that China's antitrust law specially provide exemption for administrative restriction of professional sport league and the court apply antitrust law in lenient way to professional sport league.