Tide knew it had a winner this year. This is clear by the advertising strategy the company employed during this year's annual crop of Super Bowl commercials. Not only did Tide hire Hawkins Chief of Police, Jim Hopper, (Stranger Things reference for Hulu subscribers) to be its spokesperson, but the company used a per-quarter advertising... Continue Reading →
Forbes publishes a list of the Top 10 highest grossing female athletes in the world each year, and in 2017, eight of these ten women were tennis players. Among women’s professional sports, tennis is by far the most popular due in large part to the increasingly equal TV face time and prize money the sport’s... Continue Reading →
You may have read about the recent “All-Star” games that college seniors played in, including the Senior Bowl, the East-West Shrine Game, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. For many fans, these games represent the close of the college football season. For teams, agents, and players, though, these all-star games are really the kickoff of the... Continue Reading →
Freedom of Speech The Super Bowl is over and there were no protests. There is no doubt that the issues from the 2017-18 season remain relevant and the discussion will almost certainly continue into next season. Although the NFL was at the forefront of the issue, the anthem protests brought national attention to not only police... Continue Reading →
Behind the Fourth of July, Super Bowl Sunday is the most celebrated American holiday; sure, it is not technically a holiday, but who are we kidding. As millions of people gather around a TV to watch the big game, billions of dollars are bet on the game- an estimated $4.76 billion to be exact. ... Continue Reading →
Hello, and welcome to the University of Buffalo School of Law Sports & Entertainment Law Forum! We are excited to invite you to join our vibrant, engaged sports and entertainment law community! Buffalo has always been a hotbed for sports, but over the past several years the interest in this particular area has grown exponentially. ... Continue Reading →
Eric Wood’s odd two-minute “retirement” press conference may have been without precedent in NFL history, but the contractual dispute over his bonus money may not be.
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