hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced new tools are being added to Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been used in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years, which will make it even more useful for professors and their college students. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes…
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The National Football League, the National Football League Players Association and StatusPRO, Inc., a sports technology and gaming company that uses NFL game data to create extended reality experiences, has announced the release of NFL PRO ERA, the first-ever NFL and NFLPA-licensed virtual reality (VR) simulation gaming title. The game, which will be available on…
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Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD), has announced the launch of Athlete Wellbeing, a global program developed for leagues and federations, teams, and collegiate governing bodies to help support athletes and reduce the potential impact of sports betting on their mental health. The program will focus on prevention and education through a…
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By Katelyn Schuh, GW Law 2L (Editor’s Note: the following is shared from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical.) On April 5, 2021, AviaGames Inc. filed a motion to dismiss Skillz Platform Inc.’s initial complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim for patent infringement based…
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The Esports Law Show, hosted by Ellen M. Zavian, has posted its second episode, featuring attorney David Alfrey, who discusses human rights issues inn the industry. The show is described as the place where sports, law, and business merge in a conversation that asks the questions we just don’t have the answers for yet…but still…
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In the third year following its inaugural event in 2019, NFT.NYC held its NFT.NYC conference from June 20th to June 23rd, 2022. And Ifrah Law was in attendance, alongside more than 15,000 other attendees in addition to the conference’s 1,500 speakers. Featuring educational programming and informational panels about various NFT-related topics across seven different venues…
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Williams Racing partner, Duracell, has entered the world of virtual racing by becoming the title partner of the Williams Esports eNASCAR team. Duracell, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-performance alkaline batteries, speciality cells and rechargeables, is collaborating with Williams Racing across a variety of high-profile marketing initiatives. The next step is a first…
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Sports Law Professor (GWU) Ellen Zavian, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of Esports and the Law, has launched Esports Law Show, a podcast that examines legal and business issues in the esports industry. Professor Zavian, who has contributed on the subject to the Washington Post and Forbes, will host a different guest each month as…
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For the first time, FIFA will launch new football video games developed with third-party studios and publishers, providing “more choice for football and gaming fans” in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ A number of new non-simulation games are already under production…
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By Bridgette Cude For the past ten years, RaeLynn McAfee has taught in Full Sail University’s Sports Marketing & Media bachelor’s program, served as Course Director, Department Chair, and as the Program Director. Now, McAfee is stepping into a new arena as she takes on the role of Program Director for Game Business & Esports.…
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