Anheuser-Busch Files Suit against MLB to Retain Exclusive Sponsorship
Budweiser-brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, NV, recently filed suit in a Manhattan federal court against Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in an attempt to maintain its exclusive beer sponsorship status with the league in 2011 and beyond. The suit comes as a result of the MLBP allegedly requesting more money to renew its exclusive beer sponsorship deal with Anheuser-Busch for the coming years. Anheuser-Busch is currently the official beer sponsor for 26 of MLB’s 30 teams, as well as