The National Sports Law Institute’s Annual Fall conference will take place online on Microsoft Teams on Friday, October 16, 2020. This year’s conference will focus on Perspectives from a Sports Law Faculty, and feature our own Sports Law Program faculty members, many who are members of this association, along with a few other alums, discussing…
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It was announced today that this year’s LawInSport Annual Conference – ‘Understand the Rules of The Game 2020’ will take place November 10-20, 2020 in a digital format with 16 sessions over 10 days as well as 9 open forums for networking and debate. The LawInSport Annual Conference has a reputation as one of the “must-attend” and…
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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…
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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,…
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By Andrew Silver, of Ifrah Law (Editor’s Note: Andrew Silver is an attorney at Ifrah Law, which publishes My Legal Bookie, a periodical that is available on a complimentary basis, which tracks the intersection of sports betting, gaming, and the law.) If someone had told you at the beginning of 2020 that, by March, global…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, announced today the availability of the summer issue of My Legal Bookie (MLB). Supported by Ifrah Law PLLC, the leading law firm in the legal sports betting industry, the latest issue features the following articles: Professional Sports — Betting on Transparency Barstool CEO Nardini Helps…
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Ellen Zavian, the editor in chief of My Legal Bookie, a newsletter that provides news and analysis about the legal sports betting industry, recently wrote an insightful piece about how cheating has become a byproduct of esports betting for the Washington Post. Zavian wrote that “unlike traditional sports where a player’s intention to throw a…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, announced today the availability of the spring issue of Esports and the Law (ESL). The latest issue features the following articles: Players Take a Stand and Secure a Legal Victory in Esports Case Court Grants Summary Judgment for Video Game Publisher in Tattoo Copyright Case…
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Hackney Publications has introduced two quarterly publications, that are available on a complimentary basis, which examine the legal side of sports betting and esports. My Legal Bookie (https://mylegalbookie.com/) is sponsored by Ifrah Law (https://www.ifrahlaw.com/) and includes articles about recent judicial opinions, lawsuits, and trends as well as interviews with experts. Esports and the Law (https://esportsandthelaw.com/)…
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From SLA President Bobby Hacker: Dear SLA Members: As we represent the entire sports world it is only fitting that we act in a like manner, therefore, we are cancelling this year’s conference in Miami. This was not an easy decision and it weighed heavily upon the executive committee as well as the entire board…
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