Sports & Betting

  • January 09, 2025

    NCAA Insists Player Seeking One More Season Is Out Of Time

    A former junior-college basketball player seeking to play one more season is not entitled to do so because he has played the maximum number of seasons allowed, the NCAA told a Mississippi federal court in defense of the eligibility policy the player seeks to upend.

  • January 09, 2025

    DraftKings Says Fired Worker 'Has No Legal Path' Forward

    DraftKings asked a Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday to throw out a former engineer's lawsuit claiming that he was fired in retaliation for seeking paid parental leave, saying the claims have no legal basis.

  • January 09, 2025

    Ex-Knick Wants MSG Sanctioned Over Lost Emails

    Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley informed a Manhattan federal judge he intends to seek sanctions over a set of lost emails involving a group of Madison Square Garden employees that he alleges assaulted him when he was ejected as a spectator from a 2017 game.

  • January 09, 2025

    DirecTV, Dish Say Sports Streamer Harmful Despite Fubo Deal

    DirecTV and Dish are hoping to pump the brakes on any immediate plans to unwind a New York federal court's injunction stopping the ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery joint sports venture from hitting the market after Disney announced its majority acquisition of the deal's biggest challenger, Fubo, this week.

  • January 09, 2025

    College Hoopers Ask NC Justices To Hear Free Speech Row

    Eight former Lenoir-Rhyne University women's basketball players and their team manager urged the North Carolina Supreme Court to take up their case claiming the school breached its contracts by removing them from its team for speaking up about racial issues.

  • January 09, 2025

    Kleinbard 'Skill Game' Atty Wins Bid For Lottery Revenue Data

    A Kleinbard LLC attorney who represents companies offering "skill games" in Pennsylvania can get a spreadsheet listing how much lottery revenue retailers take in per week compared to the number of skill games they have, after a state appellate court ruled Thursday that the data is a public record and not subject to any exemptions.

  • January 09, 2025

    Body Glove Licensee Surf 9 Files Ch. 11

    Florida-based sporting goods seller Surf 9, which says it is the third-largest retailer of paddle boards in the world, has filed for bankruptcy in New York, listing up to $50 million each of assets and liabilities.

  • January 09, 2025

    Rooftop Owner Can't Strike Out Chicago Cubs' Ticket Suit

    A rooftop venue owner accused of selling tickets to Chicago Cubs games and other events without a license cannot ditch the lawsuit and redirect its claims to arbitration because he brought the wrong motion to do so, an Illinois federal judge said Tuesday.

  • January 08, 2025

    2nd Circ. Weighs FIFA Verdicts In Light Of High Court Rulings

    Brooklyn federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged the Second Circuit to reverse a lower court's controversial decision to overturn the bribery convictions of a former 21st Century Fox television executive and an Argentine marketing company, disputing that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent corruption rulings impact the massive FIFA corruption ordeal.

  • January 08, 2025

    Michael Jordan 'Bought Into' System, NASCAR Tells NC Judge

    NASCAR implored a North Carolina federal judge on Wednesday to throw out portions of an antitrust suit brought by Michael Jordan's team and award a $36 million bond, saying it was the teams themselves who demanded the contracts they now claim are monopolistic.

  • January 08, 2025

    Atty Wants Sanctions Mention Axed In NFL Merch Case

    An attorney representing himself in a lawsuit seeking a court order saying he is allowed to sell unlicensed NFL merchandise took exception with a federal judge's suggestion that the league's merchandising arm may want to move for sanctions.

  • January 08, 2025

    DraftKings Betting Promos 'Deceptive,' 3 Class Actions Claim

    DraftKings lures in customers for its sportsbook, casino and online gambling with misleading and deceptive offers that target young sports fans and turn them into gambling addicts, a trio of proposed class actions claim.

  • January 08, 2025

    Rivers Casino Hit With Pa. Suit Over Data Breach

    The owner of Rivers Casino in Philadelphia has been accused of not doing enough to safeguard customers' personal information, which was exposed during a data breach incident last year, according to a new class action filed Wednesday in federal court.

  • January 08, 2025

    Ex-MGM Worker Had 'God-Given Right' To Skip Vax, Jury Told

    An attorney for a fired MGM Grand Detroit warehouse manager harked back to the American Revolution to try to persuade a Michigan federal jury during opening statements that his client was wrongfully denied an exemption from the casino's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

  • January 08, 2025

    Calif. Tribe Has Standing To Block Casino Project, Court Told

    A California tribe says it has constitutional standing to block the Interior Department from taking land into trust for a proposed casino project on its historic homelands, arguing that it suffered actual and concrete harm when the agency determined that no historic resources would be affected by the endeavor.

  • January 08, 2025

    MLBPA Unit Drops NIL Suit Against Pirates, Store Chain

    A unit of the Major League Baseball Players Association has dropped a Pennsylvania federal lawsuit that accused the Pittsburgh Pirates and a local convenience store chain of exploiting the names, images and likenesses of team players in marketing materials.

  • January 07, 2025

    4th Circ. Revives Ex-NC State Athlete's Title IX Assault Suit

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday revived a former North Carolina State University athlete's claims the university didn't protect him from being sexually assaulted by the school's ex-director of sports medicine, finding that a report about the director's "sexual grooming" may have been enough to put the school on notice of the abuse.

  • January 07, 2025

    Hockey Pro Says Ex-Teammates Stole 'Moms Who Puck' TM

    Two retired professional women's hockey players who started a podcast last year called "Moms Who Puck" have been sued for trademark infringement by a former teammate who alleges they stole that phrase from her, according to a lawsuit in Connecticut federal court.

  • January 07, 2025

    Tiger Woods' New League In TM Fight With Equipment Maker

    A new professional virtual golf league launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy is engaged in a trademark spat with an equipment maker, with the pro golf stars arguing in a Delaware federal lawsuit that their new venture is allowed to use "LA Golf Club" in golf-related branding.

  • January 07, 2025

    Ex-Knick, Ex-MSG Security Head Spar Over Deposition

    Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley and the former chief of security for Madison Square Garden have reached an "impasse" over a subpoena for the ex-chief's documents and deposition in a suit over Oakley's ejection from a February 2017 NBA game.

  • January 07, 2025

    Warner Bros., CEO Face 2nd Investor Suit Over Lost NBA Deal

    A second Warner Bros. Discovery shareholder has sued the media giant and CEO David Zaslav in federal court, accusing them of misleading fellow investors about the company's financial strength as attempts to renew its NBA media rights deal were disintegrating.

  • January 07, 2025

    University Wins Out In Fired Football Coach's Vax Bias Suit

    A federal judge dismissed a suit that accused Washington State University of unlawfully firing its head football coach over his religious opposition to the school's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling the institution would have faced negative consequences if he remained unvaccinated.

  • January 07, 2025

    Getty, Shutterstock Ink $3.7B Visual Content Merger

    Getty Images Holdings Inc. and Shutterstock said Tuesday they have agreed to merge into a visual content company that would have an enterprise value of approximately $3.7 billion, retaining the Getty Images name. 

  • January 06, 2025

    Clemson, FSU Agreed To 'Sue And Be Sued' In NC, ACC Says

    The Atlantic Coast Conference urged North Carolina's top court to allow its lawsuits over grant of rights contracts against Clemson and Florida State universities to stand, saying they can't be dismissed because the colleges agreed to "sue and be sued" as part of doing business in the Tar Heel State.

  • January 06, 2025

    Biden Signs DC Football Stadium Bill Into Law

    President Joe Biden on Monday gave Washington, D.C., government control over a site that could become home to a new stadium for the NFL's Commanders.

Expert Analysis

  • How 3rd Circ. Raised Bar For Constitutional Case Injunctions

    Author Photo

    The Third Circuit's decision in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, rejecting the relaxed preliminary injunction standards many courts have used when plaintiffs allege constitutional harms, could portend a shift in such cases in at least four ways, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Proposed NIL Deal Leaves NCAA Antitrust Liability Door Open

    Author Photo

    The proposed House v. NCAA settlement filed in California federal court creates the possibility of significant direct payments to student-athletes for the first time, but the resulting framework is unlikely to withstand future antitrust scrutiny because it still represents an agreement among competitors to limit labor cost, says Yaman Desai at Lynn Pinker.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

    Author Photo

    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • Considerations For Federal Right Of Publicity As AI Advances

    Author Photo

    Amid rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence technology, Congress should consider how a federal right of publicity would interact with the existing patchwork of state name, image and likeness laws, as well as other issues like scope, harm recognized and available relief, says Ross Bagley at Pryor Cashman.

  • Series

    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

    Author Photo

    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • How First-Of-Its-Kind NIL Lawsuit Is Shaping College Athletics

    Author Photo

    College quarterback Jaden Rashada's recent fraudulent inducement allegations filed against the University of Florida’s head football coach in Florida federal court provide a glimpse into how universities and collectives are navigating novel name, image and likeness issues, and preview potential future legal challenges these institutions may face, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

    Author Photo

    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Questions Remain After 3rd Circ.'s NCAA Amateurism Ruling

    Author Photo

    The Third Circuit's recent holding that college athletes can be considered employees under the FLSA adds to the trend of student-athletes obtaining new legal status in collegiate athletics, but leaves key questions unanswered, including how the economics of the decision will be applied, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Playing The Odds: Probing Sports Betting Allegations

    Author Photo

    With gambling-related controversies becoming a mainstay of the athletics landscape, it's essential for in-house and outside counsel to stay abreast of best practices for conducting sports betting investigations, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

    Author Photo

    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

  • Leveling Up IP Protections For Video Game Icons' Film Debuts

    Author Photo

    Video game creators venturing into new realms of entertainment that include their iconic characters, such as television and film adaptations, should take specific steps to strengthen their intellectual property rights, say Joshua Weigensberg and Parmida Enkeshafi at Pryor Cashman.

  • Series

    Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

  • A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates

    Author Photo

    Hourly rates for partners, associates and support staff continued to rise in the first half of this year, and this growth shows no signs of slowing for the rest of 2024 and into next year, driven in part by the return of mergers and acquisitions and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, says Chuck Chandler at Valeo Partners.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Sports & Betting archive.
Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!