Photo Via: Slidebean.com A quick rundown of this past week in sports, entertainment, and law This past weekend, Machine Gun Kelly and the UFC both brought the world of sports and entertainment that much closer to “normalcy.” Admittedly, a sentence that I never thought I would type nor words you ever thought you would read.... Continue Reading →
Photo Via: TexasSports.com The Texas Senate joined other states in allowing athletes to benefit from their Name, Image, and Likeness In not so surprising news, the Texas Senate passed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) bill on April 22. The surprising part of the bill is the NIL change will take place starting Sep. 1.... Continue Reading →
Photo via: The Guardian Today was an eventful day, as the Super League has suspended its operations (for now) and the sporting world reacts to the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial. Goodbye Super League. That was Quick. A lot has changed over the last twenty-four hours with regard to the European Super League (ESL).... Continue Reading →
Photo via: CBS Sports Twelve of the richest football clubs in Europe have banned together to create their own Super League The past thirty-six hours have been a whirlwind for soccer (or if you prefer, football) fans across the globe. Twelve of the biggest European clubs announced on Sunday that they are coming together to... Continue Reading →
Photo Via: The LA Times A quick read to catch you up in sports, entertainment, and law The NFL Draft is 10 days away. Not only does this mean we get to see Trevor Lawrence in a Jaguars jersey playing with arguably a worse offense than he played with at Clemson, but it also means... Continue Reading →
Photo via: The Buffalo News Author Note: This is a newly implemented weekly read that will be released Monday mornings! A quick read to catch you up in sports and law. A lot has happened recently in sports. No, I am not talking about the Masters. However, congratulations to Hideki Matsyuma for being the first... Continue Reading →
Photo source: medium.com After marathon negotiations, New York State's leaders announced late Tuesday night that a deal had been reached on a $212 billion budget. As expected the deal includes mobile sports betting for the first time in New York and maybe not so expected, but welcomed by many, the deal also earmarks a portion... Continue Reading →
After years of work, the final push for mobile sports betting is finally here. With the state budget due on April 1st, it’s expected that the state budget will include mobile sports betting in New York for the first time. As we chronicled with New York State Senator and Chairman of the Committee on Racing,... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, March 19, 2021, the Buffalo Sports and Entertainment Law Society was fortunate enough to speak with Tommy Amaker, Head Coach of the Harvard Crimson men’s basketball team. Coach Amaker has an impressive resume. On top of being an All-American player himself, he coached for the University of Michigan, Seton Hall University, and assisted... Continue Reading →
March Madness 2021 has empowered the group with the most power to impact immediate and lasting change to the NCAA's amateurism model--the athletes. If the start of this year's men's and women's basketball championships is indicative of what's to come in 2021 for the NCAA, it should be scared. While the NCAA has faced legitimate... Continue Reading →