Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. v. Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BLACK BEAR SPORTS GROUP, INC ) and CENTER ICE ARENA, LLC, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 18 C 8364 ) AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OF ) ILLINOIS, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Center Ice Arena, LLC sued the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois alleging violations of federal and state antitrust law as well as a state-law claim for tortious interference with prospective business relations. The…