The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business is has announced that alumnus Stephen M. Schanwald ‘77, former Executive Vice President of Business Operations with the Chicago Bulls and a trailblazer in sports marketing, has given an $8 million gift to establish the Stephen M. Schanwald Sports Management Program. The gift is part…
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Santa Clara University School of Law has announced its 2nd Annual Sports Law Conference will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025. The conference will bring together many of the sports industry’s top attorneys and business professionals for a full day of sports law-related programming and networking. The panels throughout the day will discuss hot…
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Mark Conrad, who directs the sports business concentration and is a professor of law and ethics at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, was quoted by NBC News in an article the media outlet wrote about the New York Mets ambition to compete with the New York Yankees. The journalist suggested that “a region’s second-place franchise…
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(Editor’s note: The following excerpt was authored by Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Professor, Sports Media, Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. Ellen is also a senior writer for Hackney Publications and Editor-in-Chief of Title IX Alert. The article will appear in its complete form in Title IX Alert, which can be subscribed to…
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Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn of Segal McCambridge havewritten an insightful article recently about the recent “increase in personal injury actions against venues.” Here’s the summary of the article: “The rise in demand for in-person events post-pandemic has meant a corresponding increase in personal injury actions against venues. Consequently, venue-owner and operator clients would be…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it has filed charges against Florida-based Xtreme Fighting Championships, Inc. (Xtreme Fighting) and its CEO, Steve A. Smith, Jr., for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent scheme to illegally sell large amounts of Xtreme Fighting stock to the investing public. The complaint alleges that the stock sales were…
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The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the Big Sky Conference as an inaugural C.A.R.E. Champion following the league’s adoption and implementation of all requirements to receive the distinction. A C.A.R.E. Champion Connects Athletics Revenues with the Educational mission of college sports “by prioritizing college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, equity, and opportunity in…
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Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), which provides integrity and compliance regtech products and services for the sports betting and gaming sector, has announced that Bill Pascrell III (BP3), an international gaming expert, has joined the company as a Special Advisor. With an extensive career in the gaming industry, public service, law, and politics, the company believes Pascrell’s…
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Haynes Boone has announced the promotion of sports lawyer Errol Brown to partner, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Brown, who works in the Denver office, focuses his practice on corporate transactions and governance for the sports industry, including professional teams, venues, broadcasting rights and emerging technologies. With experience as in-house counsel and in corporate strategy, he…
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The Las Vegas Night Owls of Major League Pickleball (MLP) has announced the appointment of Chris Patrick as their new General Manager. The franchise noted that it believes that Patrick’s “wealth of experience will significantly enhance their prospects for success. As a former Vice President of Basketball at Relativity Sports, Managing Partner at the Sports Law Group, and Deputy…
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