In September 2023, Jim Trotter, a former sports journalist, sued the NFL accusing the league of discriminatory and retaliatory practices. Trotter worked for NFL Network and NFL.com from 2018 until March 2023, but NFL Media declined to renew his contract despite assurances from his editors. Trotter alleges that the NFL retaliated against him by declining... Continue Reading →
Last month, it was reported that Florida State University (FSU) engaged in discussions with private equity firms that could revolutionize the financing of college athletics. FSU is working with JPMorgan Chase to explore how the school’s athletic department could raise capital from institutional funds and private equity firms. FSU is working with JPMorgan Chase to... Continue Reading →
On February 14, 2024, lawyers for a union representing junior hockey players filed an antitrust lawsuit in the Southern District of New York that has the potential to reshape professional hockey in North America. This action was brought by the World Association of Icehockey Players Unions and former juniors players Tanner Gould and Isaiah DiLaura.... Continue Reading →
As most of the sports world was focused on the Super Bowl, the PGA Tour held its annual Waste Management Phoenix Open. Just as the Super Bowl started, Nick Taylor made a putt on the 18th green to force a playoff with Charley Hoffman. The two golfers remained tied after the first playoff hole, but... Continue Reading →
The complications surrounding the Orioles sale do not end with the ownership structure or the development lease surrounding Camden Yards. The agreement between the Angelos family and David Rubenstein raises more questions than it answers when it comes to MASN, or Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. MASN was created after the Montreal Expos moved to Washington and... Continue Reading →
David Rubenstein shocked the sports world when he announced that he reached an agreement with the Angelos family to buy the Baltimore Orioles. Rubenstein, a life-long Orioles fan and the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, bought the Orioles for a $1.725 billion – nearly ten times the amount that Peter Angelos initially paid for the... Continue Reading →