SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we tackle the recent Third Circuit decision in Johnson vs. NCAA , where the court held that the “frayed tradition of amateurism” does not prevent college athletes from being classified as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision doesn’t mean that college athletes ARE now employees, but it means that they could be. What does it all mean and where...

Send us Fan Mail The NCAA and the Power 5 conferences reached a historic proposed settlement in the House , Hubbard , and Carter cases, that will not only provide over $2.7B in back damages to eligible college athletes who don’t opt out of the settlement, and will create a revenue sharing model going forward (among many other things), but will also attempt to limit the possibility of other antitru...

Send us Fan Mail The NCAA has reached a landmark proposed settlement in its three major antitrust cases that will require the NCAA to pay nearly $2.78 billion in back damages and permit schools to share up to 22% of their revenue with college athletes.  This is arguably the biggest development in the history of college sports. To help break it all down, I'm joined by the lead lawyer for the N...

Send us Fan Mail I'm joined by the “face of legalized sports betting,” Sara Slane, founder of Slane Advisory and former senior vice president of public affairs at the American Gaming Association. We talk about the future of legalized sports gambling, whether the NCAA should push to ban prop bets on college athletes, and what types of bets the sports books want you to make.  Thank you for list...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of the conversation with Altius Sports' Casey Schwab. We tackle the potential for private equity in college sports, the possibility of a "super conference," and much more... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .  

Send us Fan Mail Sportico's Michael McCann and Boston College's Warren Zola join the podcast to talk about all of the latest developments in college sports, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, the Fubo vs. Spulu skinny sports bundle antitrust fight, and more! Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .  

Send us Fan Mail On February 23, 2024, Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the NCAA from enforcing its prohibition on the use of NIL as a recruiting inducement by collectives and third parties.  It's another loss in court for the NCAA, but what does it mean for the future of college sports?  To help break it all down, I'...

Send us Fan Mail On February 5th, 2024, the Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board in Boston ruled that the Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees and have a right to unionize and collectively bargain over their compensation and other terms and conditions of employment.  This could not only lead to the creation of the first union in the history of college sports, b...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Mishkin, former outside counsel for the NCAA (and former Chief Legal Officer of the NBA and partner at Skadden) joins to break down the NCAA's antitrust battles, the future of the "amateurism" model, and where the NCAA goes from here... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy...

Send us Fan Mail I'm rejoined by Jeffrey Kessler, sports law legend, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn, and the lead lawyer on many of the athlete antitrust cases filed against the NCAA (including the Supreme Court victory in Alston and the current House vs. NCAA case). Jeffrey and I talk about all of the many antitrust threats facing the NCAA, including the new suit he filed agai...

Send us Fan Mail On December 5th, 2023,  NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed major changes to the college sports model.  Under proposal, all DI schools would be allowed to do NIL deals directly with their athletes and could offer athletes "any level of enhanced educational benefits they deem appropriate."   The proposal would also create a new subdivision of DI schools that could creat...

Send us Fan Mail Sports law giants Mike McCann and Jeremi Duru join the pod for the first ever sports law issues draft! Yes, that's right. Mike, Jeremi, and I draft-- and debate-- the biggest and most important stories in the sports law world.  Let us know who you think has the strongest team...   Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Fel...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew Brandt, sports business expert, joins the podcast to discuss: 1) The college football cheating scandal at Michigan; 2) Jim Harbaugh's future; 3) Deshaun Watson's contract; 4) Roger Goodell's contract extension; 5) Aaron Rodgers' future; And more... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twi...

Send us Fan Mail Dan (Wright) and Patrick (Eagan) join the podcast to discuss the latest developments in sports and the law, including: 1) Lionel Messi;  2) College sports back in Congress; 3) Pat Fitzgerald vs. Northwestern;  4) The NBA's load management problem; 5) The Knicks vs. the Raptors in court; 6) The future of sports television; 7) A 2-hour marathon; 8) Bram Van Polen... And more......

Send us Fan Mail We're back with a special New Orleans edition of the podcast: A season preview of the New Orleans Pelicans with Jake Madison, the host of Locked on Pels . Jake and I discuss reasons for optimism and pessimism for the Pels, the future of local NBA broadcasts, and our surprise pick for a jersey patch sponsorship.    Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with the latest episode of the Sports Law Rundown. Everything we think you need to know about the latest in sports and the law, including: 1) Dartmouth men's basketball players attempting to unionize; 2) The latest development in the Prime Time-aissance at Colorado; 3) Mr. Beast and the Hornets; 4) Aaron Rodgers and the turf war; 5) Jim Trotter vs. the NFL; 6)...

Send us Fan Mail Professor Jeremi Duru, sports Law Professor at American University and the Director of the Washington College of Law Sport and Society initiative, joins to talk the latest developments in sports and the law, including: 1) College sports conference realignment 2) NIL 3) Sports gambling 4) The battle over sports tv rights and ratings 5) the Spanish soccer federation saga 6) Chess sc...

Send us Fan Mail Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including: Conference realignment Jim Harbaugh  Reggie Bush Sports gambling Sports gambling heckling Another brewing international chess controversy Litigation involving the NFL and Major League Baseball Bram Van Polen update   You give us 22ish minutes, we’ll give you the sports law world.   Thank...

Send us Fan Mail Oliver Luck joins the podcast to discuss the latest in college sports conference realignment Oliver wears many hats in the college sports world, including Chairman of Altius Sports Partners,  Executive Director of the new football partnership between the ASUN Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, and a consultant to several high profile schools eyeing new conferences.  O...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Blevins and I are joined by Sydney Williams, Third Year Tulane Sports Law student: On this week's Sports Law Rundown, we cover:  The antitrust battle in the baseball card industry; College sports group licensing and the future of the EA Sports games;  Ralph Lauren vs. George Gervin; Jack Nicklaus vs. himself;  Michael Oher...blindsided; Conference realignment; Cheeseburg...

Send us Fan Mail College sports and the NCAA continue to dominate the headlines.  The NCAA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Scott Bearby, and the NCAA’s Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Tim Buckley, join the pod to share NCAA’s perspective on the latest developments with NIL, possible federal legislation, conference realignment, and more.  Thank you for listening! For the la...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I'm joined by Christine Montenegro, partner with the law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, one of the lead lawyers in MLW Media's antitrust lawsuit against WWE, a case that could have far-reaching implications in the world of professional wrestling and the sports and entertainment industries more broadly. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with everything we think you need to know about sports and the law.  We cover the latest in college sports, the NFL, Major League Baseball tv rights, the Washington Commanders, pickleball, and more! Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .  

Send us Fan Mail Jake Madison, Host of Locked on Pelicans and Co-Host of Locked on NBA, joins the pod to talk all things New Orleans Pelicans, including Zion Williamson's future, the impact of the new CBA on the Pelicans and other small market teams, and the future of Regional Sports Networks, Bally Sports TV, and local NBA broadcasts.   Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law n...

Send us Fan Mail The Sports Law Roundup is back. Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including: The PGA-LIV settlement. Jack Daniels vs. Bad Spaniels Brandr vs. EA and Group Licensing for College Football Players An NFL Running Backs' Union? The IRS and NIL Collectives Ja Morant Major League Wrestling vs. WWE Regional Sports Networks and the Futu...