Activision Blizzard, Inc. has announced the appointment of Major League Baseball’s Tony Petitti as President of Sports and Entertainment. In his new role, reporting to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, Petitti will oversee esports, consumer products, and film and television. “Tony is one of the most highly regarded executives in sports and entertainment,” said Bobby…
Read more
A cardiac MRI is effective in identifying inflammation of the heart muscle in athletes and can help determine when those who have recovered from COVID-19 can safely return to play in competitive sports, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The research is published online in JAMA…
Read more
Nationally known sports law professor Ellen J. Staurowsky has left Drexel University to take a full-time position as a professor at the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. She will continue to teach one to two graduate-level classes at Drexel. Staurowsky was previously professor & graduate chair at Ithaca from August 1992…
Read more
Approximately 13 percent of American adults plan to bet on National Football League (NFL) games this year despite lower enthusiasm from fans in general about the 2020-21 season, according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association (AGA). Of the estimated 33.2 million adults who plan to bet on this NFL season: 20 percent (6.6…
Read more
On August 3, 2020 U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Christopher Murphy, Kirsten Gillibrand, Ron Wyden, Mazie Hirono, and Kamala Harris issued a “College Athletes Bill of Rights” statement that sought to advance justice and opportunity for college athletes and promised future legislation to realize their position. On August 13, they were joined by Senators…
Read more
The NFL named Jonathan Beane, an attorney, as its Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, effective September 8. Jonathan brings over 20 years of experience as a diversity practitioner with large organizations. In this role, Jonathan will spearhead the league’s overarching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, and will collaborate with senior leadership…
Read more
On Tuesday, both the NFL member clubs and the NFLPA Executive Committee met to discuss issues relating to the 2020 season, which will begin in just seven days. Both parties repeated their commitment to continue working tirelessly to affect positive change as we also prepare together to play a full season. We also agree that…
Read more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday his intent to introduce the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, compromise legislation that would end the doping of Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States. The doping of American racehorses has been a controversial issue over the past five years with hundreds of horses dying on racetracks weekly,…
Read more
Over the last year, name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation has experienced varying levels of adoption at the state level, while rapidly attracting attention on the national stage as well. In recognition of that trend, the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment published today a Special Issue, featuring intriguing perspectives from former and current college…
Read more
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Athletics has that Gabrielle Blevins has joined the department as Lead Compliance Specialist. Blevins will work with Associate Athletic Director Katie Zingg in facilitating the department’s compliance needs, including monitoring education and assurance that SIUE Athletics observes NCAA, Conference and University rules. A native of Butler, Missouri, Blevins comes to…
Read more
