The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo are less than two months away, and new reports are emerging that the main hockey rink may not be ready in time. The Palaitalia Arena at Santa Giulia is this Games’s only new venue, with organizers focusing on using existing venues in both Milan and Cortina-d’Ampezzo, a ski... Continue Reading →
It was recently announced that the Chicago Bears’ plans for a new stadium in Arlington Heights have stalled after the team submitted a plan asking for $862 million in funding for public infrastructure.[i] The Illinois state legislature adjourned its fall session without approving the necessary funding. Therefore, the team will now have to wait... Continue Reading →
Last month, the Big Ten announced a private capital deal worth around $2.4 billion with UC Investments, the pension fund for the University of California system. Now as the deal is set to go to a vote for approval, member schools of the Big 10 are threatening to sue the conference in order to release... Continue Reading →
Last Monday, George Aivazoglou, the NBA’s managing director for Europe and the Middle East, revealed that the league has a goal of launching a European league by October 2027.[i] At a conference organized by an Italian news outlet, Aivazoglou named 12 “big European cities” the league is eyeing: London, Manchester, Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Barcelona,... Continue Reading →
@AP Photo/Christophe Ena Over Halloween weekend, Chicago was the home of one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Yet barely any American news outlets reported on it. I am talking about the sold-out Ireland-New Zealand rugby friendly that took place at Soldier Field on November 1st. Every year around this time rugby... Continue Reading →
Last week, the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Chair Turki Alalshikh said during the Joy Forum conference in Riyadh that he wanted to bring the NFL to Saudi Arabia, “Britain got it; Brazil got it. Hopefully, Saudi Arabia will be next.”[i] Concerns over Saudi Arabia’s history of “sportswashing”, a term used to describe when a government... Continue Reading →
This past week I had the opportunity to chat with Brian Socolow, the Co-Chair and Co-Founder of Loeb & Loeb’s Sports Practice.[1] Recognized as one of the country’s leading sports lawyers, Socolow has built a successful career representing clients across the sports industry in complex commercial transactions and business disputes. Building a Practice from the... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: https://baumgartner.house.gov/ On Monday, October 6th, Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-Wa-5) introduced a bill that would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain private-equity, sovereign wealth fund, and hedge fund agreements involving intercollegiate athletics.[1] This comes after a string of headlines within the past year and a half involving rumors of private... Continue Reading →
On September 29th, it was announced that Electronic Arts (known as “EA”) was purchased in a $55 billion leveraged buyout. The buyers? Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake Capital, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners.[1] How does this relate to college sports? Well, EA produces the College Football game, which is released yearly and features... Continue Reading →
In August, LA28, the planning committee for the Games, announced that it had deals with Comcast and Honda to name the venues for squash and volleyball.[1] To the average viewer who only tunes in to the Olympics every two years, this may not seem like a big deal considering coverage of the Olympics seems to... Continue Reading →