Couples can no longer get married by Elvis Presley impersonators in Las Vegas. The licensing company Authentic Brands Group, which manages Presley’s name and image, has said: TMZ all wedding chapels in the American gambling city ordered to stop to protect the singer’s name.-
The company has sent letters to the wedding venues because Presley’s name is a trademark and marriages with impersonators are not allowed. Chapels that go ahead with it can expect legal action.
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It is not clear why Authentic Brands Group is only now taking action. In Las Vegas, ‘Elvises’ have been performing marriages for decades.
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According to TMZ city weddings bring in about $2 billion (about $1.8 billion) annually, and weddings involving Presley impersonators account for a large portion of that.
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