The Canadian-based know-how firm that supplied the “Any Shot, Any Time” characteristic throughout LIV Golf’s broadcasts has sued the league for greater than $1 million for unpaid payments and misplaced earnings.
Mobii Methods Group Ltd. filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court docket in Miami.
In accordance with the criticism, LIV Golf didn’t pay license charges of $820,600 and royalties of $104,500 for this season. Mobii Methods is looking for a further $209,531 in misplaced income for the remaining six tournaments in 2026, alleging that LIV Golf breached a two-year contract that expires on Dec. 31.
The league paid the complete bill for the product in 2025, based on the lawsuit.
In accordance with the criticism, Mobii’s lawyer served LIV Golf with a requirement discover on Could 8. The league had till Could 15 to pay its excellent invoice.
Nick Connor, LIV Golf’s senior vp of know-how, knowledgeable Mobii in a Could 25 e-mail that the league is not going to proceed to make use of the know-how for the Could 28-31 event in South Korea or for the remaining 5 occasions this yr because the league evaluated its “enterprise mannequin, partnership and price construction.”
“I’m conscious that delayed funds have put a pressure on our relationship and perceive that it is a irritating time,” Connor wrote. “Whereas we perceive your frustration, it’s our view that litigating unpaid payments isn’t a productive use of both our time or sources.
“Please remember that this choice isn’t a mirrored image on the standard of the work or service supplied. We sincerely admire your partnership over the previous a number of years.”
On the identical day, Mobii despatched LIV Golf a discover of termination.
“As a result of LIV Golf has rejected the contract and terminated Mobii’s capability to carry out below the contract, Mobii is not going to obtain the income it was contractually entitled to from the remaining six occasions on LIV Golf’s schedule, all of which is able to happen through the time period of the contract,” the criticism states.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund invested greater than $5 billion in LIV Golf earlier than saying on April 30 that it could cease funding the breakaway circuit.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neal is attempting to lift $300 million to maintain the enterprise going past this season.
LIV Golf’s subsequent event is scheduled to begin on Thursday on the JCB Golf and Nation Membership within the UK Roster.
