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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The New York Post reported this week about the controversy that occurred between the University of Miami Mascot, Sebastian, and a reporter on the sideline in a game between the Hurricanes and Syracuse last weekend. The Post Reported: “A Syracuse football reporter is claiming the football game wasn’t the only one the Miami mascot was…
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(Editor’s Note: From the pages of Sports Litigation Alert) By Christian Dennie Mark Termini and his associated entity (collectively “Termini”) filed suit against Klutch Sports Group, LLC and Rich Paul (collectively “Klutch”) asserting that Termini is entitled to unpaid commissions for Termini’s assistance in negotiating NBA player contracts and marketing deals. Termini and Klutch entered…
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A study by researchers at the University of Oregon has demonstrated that legalized sports gambling is correlated to an increase in local domestic violence incidents. The study, conducted by Researchers Kyutaro Matsuzawa and Emily Arnesen within the Department of Economics, explores “the relationship between legalized sports gambling, unexpected emotional cues, and reported intimate partner violence.…
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MARC Global Communications has announced that sports executive and former NBA agent Darryl Woods has joined the company as its Chief Business Officer based in the agency’s Chicago office. Woods, an accomplished sports professional renowned for his expertise in negotiating multi-million-dollar contracts across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, as well as fostering strategic marketing and…
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Last Friday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an Arizona case to protect girls’ and women’s sports. “Sports teams are divided by sex to begin with to give girls a level playing field so they’re not competing against boys,” Attorney General Wilson said.…
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