The NBA Lockout: A Momentum-Killing Millionaire v. Billionaire Showdown
On July 1, the National Basketball Association (NBA) instituted a lockout when its collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expired and negotiations, which began in January 2010, stalled. Over the past...
View ArticleCrimes Against Humanity, I’m Lovin’ It: Issues in Sponsorship of the 2014...
Crimes Against Humanity, I’m Lovin’ It: Issues in Sponsorship of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics By: Inessa Goodman While business leaders and CEOs have never shied away from promoting their political...
View ArticleWould You Invest In Richard Sherman?
After a hard fought NFC Championship game, Seattle Seahawks cornerback, Richard Sherman, used his postgame interview to let viewers know that he deserved recognition.[1] Consequently, sports...
View ArticleGo U, NU(nionize): Are College Football Players Student-Athletes or...
On January 28, 2014, the National College Players Association, on behalf of a group of Northwestern University football players, filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”)...
View ArticlePlaying Hardball with the Rooftop Owners: The Cubs’ Case for Wrigley Field...
By: Jack Meyer Originally Posted: November 23, 2014 Wrigley Field has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1914 and is the second oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. The iconic venue has...
View ArticleUnnecessary Toughness: Throwing the Flag on the NFL’s New Personal Conduct...
By: Jack Meyer In the wake of the Ray Rice incident and subsequent domestic violence arrests involving several other NFL players during the 2014 season, the NFL encountered a public relations...
View ArticleNo Longer a Long Shot: Why the Odds Favor the Eventual Legalization of Sports...
By: Jack Meyer New NBA commissioner Adam Silver made headlines recently when he wrote in a New York Times op-ed piece that he was in favor of the legalization of sports gambling.[1] This came as a...
View ArticleDaily Fantasy Sports & Modern Regulation
By: Alex Karl American consumer markets are always seeking to develop new cutting edge ways to make money. One ever-present revenue goliath is the sports industry, which generates roughly $14.3 billion...
View ArticleFoul or Dive? Outlining the United States Women’s National Soccer Team’s Pay...
By: Alexander Karl American women have been constantly fighting to have their voices heard and to achieve equal rights. It took until 1920 for women to receive the right to vote.[1] But it goes beyond...
View ArticleDO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200: Exploring the NCAA’s Monopoly on Athlete...
A Note by SY Yaw Download full note here. On February 2, 2021, EA Sports made an announcement that excited college sports fans everywhere––the NCAA football game that many had grown to love before its...
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