Floyd Mayweather's victory over Conor McGregor pulled in an estimated $700 million. It also lost out on millions more.
Almost 3 million people watched 239 illegal streams of the fight Saturday night, according to software security company Irdeto.
Irderto found 165 streams on social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Periscope, and Twitch. The company also identified 67 on streaming websites.
Instead of paying up $99.95 to watch the fight at home on Showtime or paying $20 to watch at a bar, nearly 3 million people got to see it from their smartphones, laptop, or smart TVs for free. Read more...
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