Gambling continues to be an increasingly daunting feature of the sports world, with its risks particularly pervasive in collegiate athletics. It’s becoming harder to blame the athletes themselves, as the sports and entertainment industry seems to be all in on sports betting. It is promoted on TV, on billboards, in the stadiums, and just about everywhere in between.1 The NCAA itself... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday, girls flag football was announced as a sanctioned high school sport in Washington, D.C.[1] Girl’s flag football has grown throughout the years with more schools adding it as a club.[2] Now with it becoming a sanctioned sport in D.C., it will receive more public support, funding, space, and resources from schools.[3] This means... Continue Reading →
The WNBA’s expansion into Toronto was a strategic business move. The Toronto Tempo’s 2026 debut as the first WNBA franchise outside the United States shows how leagues can grow revenue by entering international markets with strong unmet demand. The WNBA expanded to Toronto during a period of record growth. In 2024, viewership hit 54 million,... Continue Reading →
Since my previous blog post concerning the future of LIV Golf (Speculation Surrounding the Future of LIV Golf and Analyzing its Impact to this Point), the league and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) have remained in the news for the same issues. According to The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia’s PIF announced that it... Continue Reading →
The Yankees and the Red Sox just wrapped up their first rivalry-fueled series of the 2026 season, with the Yankees completing their first sweep of the Sox in Fenway since 2021. These two historic rivals last clashed in the 2025 post season, where the Yankees ended up prevailing. During that series, Cam Schlittler, a young... Continue Reading →
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to interview Jamia Pereira. Jamia is the Senior Program Coordinator for Project Play WNY.[1] Project Play is an initiative that works to ensure all children in Western New York have the opportunity to be active.[2] Jamia’s role allows her to help and support the team. This includes planning events,... Continue Reading →
A legitimate officiating system rests on more than the accuracy of individual calls. It requires consistency, transparency, coherence between internal and external processes, predictable standards, and proportional accountability. These principles form the governance baseline against which any modern sports league must be measured, especially in an era defined by real‑time video scrutiny, player empowerment, and... Continue Reading →
David Anthony Burke, known professionally as “D4vd,” built his fanbase through indie-pop songs that went viral on TikTok. Now, he is facing a three-count felony complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, with charges that expose him to the death penalty. Here is what the complaint... Continue Reading →
The Ralph C. Wilson Foundation was created after the death of former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. The Foundation was given $1.2 billion to spend over the course of 20-years. The money that funds the Foundation comes from the sale of the Buffalo Bills to the Pegula family. The 20-year limit on spending... Continue Reading →
Comments made by LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil recently have caused speculation and uncertainty regarding the league’s future. Though this is not a confirmed collapse of LIV Golf, O’Neil emphasized funding through the 2026 season and never confirmed anything beyond that. A statement like this can create pressure points from a legal and business perspective.... Continue Reading →