In May of 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States released an opinion – Murphy v. National College Athletic Association – which “struck down a 1992 federal law . . . that effectively banned commercial sports betting in most states . . . .”[1] In essence, the opinion “open[ed] the door to legalizing the... Continue Reading →
The proposed settlement in House v. NCAA, as previously covered, was an attempt by the NCAA to resolve pending litigation regarding compensation for athletes who played college sports from 2016 to 2024.[1] The proposed settlement allocated $1.976 billion for the claims of NIL damages, which would be allocated among the schools and then distributed to... Continue Reading →
Oklahoma State announced last week that it was going to place QR codes on the back of football players helmets for this season. The QR codes would link directly to OSU’s general NIL (Name, Image, & Likeness) fund to drive NIL contributions by viewers. Although the QR codes would not have been large enough for... Continue Reading →
In 2022, high school senior Reese Brantmeier was the number one girl’s college prospect in the United States.[1] Accordingly, because Brantmeier was at the upper echelon of American junior tennis, she had a choice to make – turn professional or go to college. Brantmeier ultimately chose the latter and “accepted a scholarship to play for... Continue Reading →
The NCAA, functioning as the governing body for college sports, has advanced the concept of the student-athlete in promoting amateur collegiate sports. For decades, the NCAA and its member colleges have increasingly monetized collegiate sports, generating revenue in 2022 estimated at $13.6 billion.[1] And for decades, the NCAA designation of student-athlete has been questioned.[2] Two... Continue Reading →
In the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, one of the biggest issues on the table is whether student athletes should be reclassified as employees. Like most questions in the legal field, the answer to this question is “it depends.” Accordingly, the test to determine if one is considered an employee under the National Labor Relations... Continue Reading →
[1] Clemson is taking the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to court, and the ramifications of the lawsuit could be massive for not just the conference but all of college football. Last month Clemson followed the lead of Florida State University (FSU) and filed a lawsuit against the ACC. Their goal?: To prove that the contracts... Continue Reading →
The underdog story in college sports is a tale as old as time. When your school’s team upsets the national powerhouse, wins a last second buzzer beater, or wins on a Hail Mary is what makes college sports unlike any other. Along with a massive win for the program comes the student section’s favorite, the... Continue Reading →
Electronic Arts finally released news on its upcoming and highly anticipated NCAA college football video game. Following the release of NCAA 14 on July 9th, 2013, EA Sports ended its top-rated and successful college sports game series, as the last college basketball game was released in November 2009. EA Sports were forced to discontinue the... Continue Reading →
[1] Last Friday a ruling by District Court Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee made the NCAA’s worst nightmare a reality. The preliminary injunction he granted now prohibits the NCAA from enforcing its own rules barring the use of pay-for-play in recruiting.[2] Effective immediately, college athletes can now be promised name, image,... Continue Reading →