If you would like to apply as an Event Promoter, it is required that you file with the Secretary of State and renew every two years. Review the requirements and the step-by-step guide below.  

To become a licensed promoter with the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission (hereinafter “Commission”) you will need to fill out the necessary paperwork and surety bonds ($10,000 each) information for that to be a completed application.  Once we have received the completed application, it will then go in front of the Commission board members where they will vote on it to either approve or deny you a license.  If you are approved to become a licensed promoter then you will need to fill out the event permit(s) and submit those back in.  Those permits will then go in front of the board where they will vote to approve or deny the scheduled event.  You will need to submit an event permit for each event that you plan on having. The promoter application and event permit(s) can be voted on at the same meeting.  The promoter license application fee is $150 for boxing and $500 for MMA and each event permit fee is $50 for boxing and $250 for MMA.  The link provided at the bottom of this email will take you to our website where you can find all the proper forms. 

With running an event, you will have to submit a proposed bout sheet to our office for review no later than 10 days prior to the event, with the final card being submitted to us 3 days prior to the event, where we will check to see if the fights are fair, if all fighters have up to date medicals, and are licensed with the commission.  You will also be responsible for having insurance for each event that is submitted to the commission. You must have a minimum of $20,000/$20,000

The night before the event, you will have to have a weigh in for the fighters.  At the weigh in, the fighters will check in with the commission to make sure that all the proper paperwork has been submitted and that they are ready to fight the next night.  Also at the weigh ins, each fighter will have a pre-fight physical done, by a licensed physician. The last thing is they will weigh in to make sure that they are on weight for the event. 

On fight nights, you will need to have an EMT on site, a ringside doctor, a chief official, 3 commission approved judges, 2 referees, a timekeeper and 4-5 inspectors. The Commission will provide the chief official, referees, judges, timekeeper, and inspectors. 

After the event, you have 30 days to submit the 5% gate fee that is owed to the Commission as well as a DVD of the fights.