UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC#: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: MLB PLAYERS INC., v. No. 24-cv-7958 (RA) UNDERDOG SPORTS, INC., UNDERDOG ORDER SPORTS LLC, UNDERDOG SPORTS WAGERING, LLC, and FANDUEL INC., Defendant. RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge: On October 23, 2024, the Court received a letter from Defendant Underdog Sports, Inc. asking the Court to adjourn the deadline for filing its motion to dismiss and to instead impose a simultaneous briefing schedule for both the motion to dismiss and Plaintiff MLB Players Inc.’s motion to remand. Doc. No. 8. Co-defendant FanDuel, Inc. joined that request. Earlier today, MLB Players Inc. filed a responsive letter proposing a sequenced briefing schedule where the motion to remand would be briefed and resolved before the motion to dismiss. Doc. No. 12. The Court hereby adopts MLB Players Inc.’s proposed briefing schedule. “Because a holding that the [Court] lack[s] removal jurisdiction would end [the] inquiry,” the Court will “first address . . . plaintiff’s motion to remand the case to state court for lack of jurisdiction.” Broder v. Cablevision Sys. Corp.,

(2d Cir. 2005); see also Cotter v. Milly LLC, No. 09- cv-4639 (PGG),

, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 22, 2010). Accordingly, the Court orders the following schedule for the motions: e MLB Players Inc.’s motion to remand: November 18, 2024 e Defendants’ opposition to remand: December 2, 2024 e MLB Players Inc.’s reply on remand motion: December 9, 2024 e Defendants’ responsive pleading or motion: 14 days after court order on remand

SO ORDERED. Dated: October 24, 2024 hl New York, New York ——— Ronnie Abrams United States District Judge