Today, June 1st, 2008, will go down as one of the biggest days of my life, all because of two little words: “Is Denied.”

Today the United States Supreme Court issued it’s verdict (or lack of one) in our lawsuit with Major League Baseball Advanced Media. It was short and sweet. “The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

And with this statement from the highest Court in our land comes the finale to our three year ordeal. It’s hard to believe what has transpired over the last three years, and I would like to thank all those who have been supportive of our cause, especially my fellow members of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association who filed Amicus Briefs on our behalf.

From the very beginning, I was confident that our use of Major League Baseball players names to identify their stats for calculations in our fantasy baseball games could be done without anyone’s permission. Those stats are in every newspaper that carries box scores, and are in the public domain. The courts have agreed!

Plus, I felt fantasy baseball helps promote the baseball industry. At the end of the day, even though MLBAM has lost the opportunity to control the fantasy industry, they will still benefit as the fantasy players become more enthralled with the sport. Perhaps they will not be able to make as much money from Fantasy as they hoped, but they will benefit from having more people involved, offering new games and attracting new customers.

When you reach the end of something, you look back and reflect. As I look back and reflect, I have a renewed confidence in our legal system and the process. At the end of the day, the right thing happened. Powerful people and companies, with enough money to usually get their way, can be reminded that we still have a system that works for the people.

Whoever thought that fantasy baseball would provide a legacy? To the millions of fantasy players now and in the future, something happened here of major significance, and we are all part of it.