By: Jaqwaun Myles The sports gambling industry has been one of highest revenue generating industries, recently reaching record revenue levels in 2023.[1] Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the…
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Punished for Pregnancy: Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces for Discrimination
By: Obren Manjencich Sharing good news is good. Until it isn’t. Los Angeles Sparks Forward Dearica Hamby has experienced these emotions firsthand. Hamby filed a complaint on August 12, 2024,…
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Doomsday for the Diamond: How Diamond Sports Group’s Bankruptcy Foreshadows a Potential MLB Strike
By: Saphyone White Diamond Sports Group, LLC (“Diamond”), a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and owner of Bally Sports operating 19 regional sports networks (“RSNs”), filed for bankruptcy on…
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THE LIV-PGA DISPUTE HEATS UP
By: Max Hardt The PGA has some unwelcome competition. LIV Golf, funded by Saudi Arabia’s Private Investment Fund,[1] launched a new golf tour in June, 2022 with the first of…
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UNIONIZES UNDER THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
By: Heather Udowitch MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UNIONIZES UNDER THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION For over 100 years, Minor League Baseball (“MiLB”) operated without a formal union.[1] However, everything changed…
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COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, NIL AND THE COLLECTIVE CONTROVERSY
By: Shayna Stuart* *Shayna Stuart is an attorney at Richards & Moskowitz, PLC, was the 2017-2018 Notes and Comments Editor for SELJ, and she also worked as a research assistant…
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A Jab for your Job: Washington State Terminates Football Coach Nick Rolovich for Failure to get Vaccinated for COVID-19
By: Alex Kirby The former head coach for Washington State University’s football team, Nick Rolovich, was terminated on October 18, 2021 for failing to get vaccinated for COVID-19.[1] Coach Rolovich’s…
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What Constitutes Good Faith Effort? Bret Bielema’s alleged salary
By: Samuel Wu For the 2020 season, the average annual salary of a Power 5 college football head coach was $2.7 million.[1] In comparison, the average annual salary of a NFL…
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Designer Hayley Paige loses Instagram account after licensing the right to her name
By: Madison Budinich Designers often lose the rights to their own names by selling their business, and the rights that go with that brand.[1] However, wedding gown designer Hayley Gutman, more…
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Justice Kavanaugh; A Recognized Hazard for the Entertainment Industry
By: Joshua Dunford Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the United States Supreme Court was arguably one of the most contentious and divided in America History. Of the process, Senator Chuck…