The NCAA’s latest enforcement action has placed a harsh spotlight on game integrity in college basketball, after six men’s basketball players across three programs were permanently ruled ineligible for their roles in betting-related misconduct. The most visible figure in the scandal is former University of New Orleans guard Cedquavious “Dae Dae” Hunter, who has since... Continue Reading →
Dozens of suspicious bets made by gamblers were recently flagged by sportsbooks.1 These suspicious bets were made “against the same small-conference teams in at least 11 men’s college basketball games over six weeks last season.”2 The NCAA and federal authorities have been investigating “alleged point-shaving in college basketball.”3 The new documents reveal alleged gambling in... Continue Reading →
For over three decades, Texas Tech fans have celebrated home football games with a uniquely Texan flair: tossing tortillas into the air as the team took the field for kickoff at Jones AT&T Stadium. The tradition symbolized Raider pride and rowdy enthusiasm. But this fall, that long-standing ritual came to an end. On October 20th,... Continue Reading →
Few lawyers have reshaped the world of sports as profoundly as Jeffrey L. Kessler, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn LLP. Kessler, recognized as one of the nation’s leading antitrust and sports lawyers, has built a career successfully challenging entrenched power structures in professional and collegiate athletics. Finding Sports Law by Chance Kessler did not... Continue Reading →
Billy Gillispie, the coach at Texas Tech, “faced allegations of player mistreatment” in 2011 and 2012.1 In September 2012, he resigned due to health concerns.2 Gillispie resigned about a month after the school began to investigate the claims.3 The claims were from Texas Tech players raising concerns about their treatment by Gillispie.4 During Gillispie’s time... 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 →
A recent lawsuit by the University of Wisconsin claims that the University of Miami has committed tortious interference in Wisconsin’s football recruiting process, allegedly luring an as-of-yet unnamed Wisconsin player to Miami, breaking a pre-existing contract between the player and the Wisconsin football team, causing economic harm to the Midwest university1. In the rapidly changing... Continue Reading →
A landmark multi-billion dollar legal settlement for the direct payment of college athletes by their schools has rocked the collegiate and professional sports worlds, potentially fundamentally altering the dynamic between athletes and the universities they attend1. The House V. NCAA settlement, which combined three separate antitrust settlements alleging college athletes were not being given sufficient... Continue Reading →
The University of Michigan has a new argument: immunity. A little over a month after the school was sued regarding the hacking scandal surrounding their football team, lawyers for the school say they are immune from all liability. Lawyers for the University argued in their papers to the court that virtually all the claims... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/as-washington-renounces-native-american-imagery-pressure-continues-on-remaining-teams/ It seems like it’s a debate as old as time, but again there is controversy regarding a sports team using Native American mascots and imagery. No, it’s not the Atlanta Braves, or the Kansas City Chiefs, or the Chicago Blackhawks, but an obscure high school in the Long Island town of Massapequa.... Continue Reading →