Collegiate Sports Betting
Brief History and Current State of Collegiate Sports Betting In 1992, the U.S. Congress enacted the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (“PASPA”), which outlawed sports betting in most U.S. states.[1] Sports leagues supported the bill and stated that it was necessary to protect the integrity of sports.[2] While New Jersey was one […]
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NIL Rights for Student-Athletes
Brief History and Current State of NIL Rights for Student-Athletes It is deeply embedded in U.S. collegiate history that student-athletes are not compensated for their college athletics careers beyond scholarships for attending the university.[1] Instead of earning cash salaries like professional athletes, college athletes could only “earn” payments towards the cost of their education. […]
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Disgruntled Daily Fantasy Players Pull the New York Yankees Back into the MLB Sign-Stealing Scandal
While Kristopher R. Olson brought his class action suit against Major League Baseball (MLB), the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees have since been dragged into the case as an interested party-appellee-cross-appellant. Tabloids thrive by sensationalizing “grains of truth”, and even making up stories.[1] The bigger the celebrity, the more […]
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Fantasy Baseball Players Are Striking Out In The Wake Of The Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal
Fans may not be at the ballparks this year, but that does not mean Major League Baseball (“MLB”) can forget about them just yet. While the MLB was busy disciplining the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox for violating MLB rules, Kristopher R. Olson, a citizen of Massachusetts, was busy filing a class action complaint […]
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