Two days ago, the NCAA announced that it plans to move the entire 68-team men's basketball tournament to one city in 2021, as opposed to the 13 predetermined preliminary round sites. The decision came after it became apparent to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee that conducting the championship at the preliminary round sites, which... Continue Reading →
Is Bryson Changing the Game?
Photo source: https://www.baseball-articles.com/ Going into this week’s Masters, many were wondering “will Bryson DeChambeau break Augusta National?” For anyone who follows the PGA Tour, the media focus on Bryson this week comes as no surprise. He has been one of the most talked about tour players for months. While it's clear now that he did... Continue Reading →
Twitter, Google, and Facebook CEOs testify about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
Photo Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 ("Section 230") is a statute that has provided tech platforms immunity from legal liability for third-party content posted on their website. Section 230 has been recognized as one of the most important pieces of internet legislation in the world and is... Continue Reading →
Supreme Court denies the NFL’s writ of certiorari. But, has the Supreme Court already ruled on the matter?
Source: DirecTV/https://www.att.com/directv/nfl-sunday-ticket/ The Supreme Court denied the NFL's writ of certiorari regarding DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust concerns. Plaintiffs Ninth Inning, Inc., et al., filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, the member teams, and DirecTV. Traditionally, NFL teams cannot compete for viewers outside of their home region during the same time slot. If the... Continue Reading →
Sportsbooks Paying You Back?
Photo Source: Abby Drey / adrey@centraldaily.com Indiana and Penn State football provided a thrilling start to the Big Ten season, but not without a hugely controversial referee call along with it. With Indiana going for the 2 point conversion down 1 in overtime, Indiana's quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. dove full extension to the pylon to... Continue Reading →
A Family Business? NFL Seeks to Control Ownership Succession Plans
Some NFL teams have been passed down generationally, staying in the same family for decades. These generational families purchased the teams for measly amounts, making their current values all the more astounding. The Halas family, owners of the Chicago Bears, paid all of $100 to establish the Chicago Bears in 1920. Further, the Mara family... Continue Reading →
Bills Mafia: What Rachel Bush Has To Say About The “No Fans” Rule
Photo Source: Twitter/@NFLonFOX After being crowned the best fans in the league, the Bills Mafia is struggling with not being allowed in the Bills Stadium to watch the games. Fox Sports conducted an "Ultimate Fan Bracket: NFL Edition" to determine which NFL team has the best fan base. Beating out 31 teams, Bills Mafia was... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Insurance for College Athletic Programs: Will Your School Buy In?
Photo Credit: The Tenneseean On October 23, ESPN reported that a prominent insurance broker is rolling out a policy which would provide coverage to college athletic departments if their student-athletes are hospitalized due to COVID-19. The policy is only available to NCAA-member schools (meaning junior colleges and NAIA schools are excluded) and they have until... Continue Reading →
Erie County Department of Health Weighs in on Youth Sports Travel
Photo source: aspenprojectplay.org In an update last week, Governor Cuomo announced that the number of states and territories included on the Covid-19 Travel Advisory List had reached forty, with three more that meet metrics but are not being included. Cuomo explained, "[n]eighboring states Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania now meet the criteria for the travel... Continue Reading →
Twitch is deleting many of its “partners” content, citing DMCA takedown notifications
Photo Source: Talkinginfluence.com Twitch, the popular live streaming platform owned by Amazon, has surprised many of its most popular streamers recently. A lot of Twitch Partners, users who make money from their streams, received DMCA takedown notifications early last week. The DMCA takedown notification alerts the user that Twitch deleted some of their content that violated... Continue Reading →