Put your shirt on it: Gambling’s shifting relationship with professional sports
The relationship between the gambling and sport industries continues to come under scrutiny, both in England and overseas – but the results are contrary. While English football ha…
A guide to rights protection at major sporting: Part 3- surprises & over enforcement
Part 1 and Part 2 of this three part guide introduced rights protection programmes and looked at the fir…
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 2 - educate, monitor & enforce
This is part two of a three part guide which provides seven points on how to protect rights holders of today’s maj…
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 1 - identify rights & managing risk
This three part guide provides seven practical steps to consider when creating a rights protection programme for major…
How The Value Of European Football Clubs Compare To American Sports Teams
This article explores the similarities and differences between European and American league structures and business mod…
Sports marketing and sponsorships in Japan - Legal issues & key takeaways
The Japanese government has been placing a strong emphasis on the growth of sports business as one of its key policies…
The lifecycle of an international athlete - Important pension considerations
This is the fifth in Penningtons Manches [Cooper]’s series of blogs addressing the key legal issues that international…
An analysis of the six federal name, image & likeness bills in US college sport
Part 1 of this article discussed the state action around regulation of name, image and likeness (“NIL”) regulations in…
Is a federal name image & likeness solution on the horizon for US college sport?
This summer, there are more and more signs of movement on Capitol Hill in the name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) space w…
The restriction of U.S. Sports Betting Advertising and First Amendment rights
In the half decade since the U.S. Supreme Court permitted the legalization of sports betting,[1] about three dozen stat…
Faces in the crowd: Legal considerations for use of facial recognition technology at sports arenas
Originally Published 29 August 2018; Updated 2 June 2023. Authored by: Eva Pulliam, Mariam Chamilova and Richard L. Br…
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WBSC confirmed as Associate Member of ASOIF
WBSC publishes first Integrity Unit annual report
MLB players' union announces historic Minor League bargaining agreement
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WBSC Europe announces event sanctioning procedure
Three Regional Leagues Affiliate to Baseball’s National Governing Body for 2023
WBSC releases new #Safecall guidelines for events
Minor League Players overwhelmingly approve historic first collective bargaining agreement
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WBSC opens Nomination procedure for Athletes Representatives elections
Statement on Players’ rejection of MLB’s international draft proposal
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