This past week, New York State Assemblyman Robert Carroll submitted Bill NY A07692 to the Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee.[i] The proposed bill would put heavy limits on how gambling companies carry out their sportsbook businesses in the state, including advertising and deposit limits.[ii] The proposed bill begins with a daily limit on how... Continue Reading →
On Friday, the spring transfer portal closed for college football athletes, ending one of the most consequential periods of the NIL-era in college sports. Chief among the most recent transfers was the monthlong saga involving brothers Nico and Madden Iamaleava. The quarterbacks both left SEC schools (Tennessee and Arkansas), ending up at UCLA, but how... Continue Reading →
In 2022, Nico Iamaleava signed a first-of-its-kind, multi-year NIL deal which promised him $8 million for the expected time he would be the quarterback at the University of Tennessee.[i] In 2024, Tennessee’s Attorney General sued the NCAA over the contract, leading to an injunction and a settlement that allowed NIL collectives to negotiate NIL deals... Continue Reading →
Just as Duke was to take the floor for their Final Four game on April 5, the immigration status of one of their stars was thrown into limbo. The State Department announced that it was revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, while also preventing their entry into the United States.[i] Duke’s star... Continue Reading →
Hours before the Florida Gators were crowned the kings of men’s college basketball, another consequential battle in the college sports landscape was concluding. Monday marked the beginning of the final settlement hearing for the landmark House v. N.C.A.A. case. United States District Judge Claudia Wilken heard challenges for the final time from lawyers for the... Continue Reading →
This past Thursday, the City of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against both DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting giant FanDuel. The suit, filed in Maryland state court, alleges that the companies are in violation of the city’s Consumer Protection Ordinance through misleading promotions and leveraging data and analytics to keep problem... Continue Reading →
A recent trend in the world of NIL continued this month as Sony Music filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against the University of Southern California for repeatedly and willfully using unauthorized music in various social media posts.[i] Specifically, the complaint alleges that USC failed to get the proper sync licensing for the label’s songs across 30... Continue Reading →
This past Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled out of a $1.3 billion deal for a new stadium in St. Petersburg. The deal, originally signed between the team, city officials, and Pinellas County officials, was struck last July, requiring the Rays to pay $700 million to fund the project.[i] However, landfall of Hurricane Milton in... Continue Reading →
This past week, Fresno State University announced the suspension of two basketball players, Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins, ahead of their upcoming game against Air Force. Weaver and a third player, Mykell Robinson, were later removed from the roster.[i] The suspensions and removals were not due to academic or behavioral issues, but because of an... Continue Reading →
A recent lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York is challenging the NFL’s leaguewide ban of the newest social media site, Bluesky. NFL fans Patrick Brown and Collin Vincent, just two of the nearly 28 million users of the Microsoft-owned site, filed the suit claiming that the ban violates Section 1 of the... Continue Reading →