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Sports & Betting
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Latest News in Sports & Betting
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December 04, 2020
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen pharmaceutical giant Teva hit Astellas with a patent suit, Volkswagen sue several shippers and Prince Harry sue several tabloids for defamation. Here, Law360 looks at those and other new claims in the U.K.
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December 03, 2020
US Soccer Bias Case Headed To Extra Time Despite Deal
Despite a partial settlement this week, experts say the U.S. women's national soccer team's landmark bias case appears destined for further court battles as the players push to resuscitate the central claim that they are unfairly paid less than men.
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December 03, 2020
Appeals Court Affirms Ex-NFLer's Verdict In Investment Suit
A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld an $850,000 jury verdict in favor of a former Houston Oiler over a soured investment in a sports rehab company bearing a former Houston Rocket's name.
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December 03, 2020
9th Circ. Says Tribes Can't Make Calif. Curb Rival Card Games
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a suit by three Native American tribes seeking to compel California to protect what they claim is their exclusive right to offer card games like blackjack and baccarat, saying the court couldn't make the state enforce its laws against nontribal card rooms.
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December 03, 2020
Wachtell, Wilson Sonsini Assist On $4.2B FanDuel Deal
Ireland-based gambling conglomerate Flutter Entertainment, guided by Wachtell Lipton, has agreed to buy Wilson Sonsini-advised Fastball Holdings' entire FanDuel stake for $4.175 billion, the companies said Thursday, in a deal that increases Flutter's Fanduel holding to 95% and positions it to capitalize on the growing U.S. gambling market.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- Sports governing bodies
- State attorney general offices
- State gaming regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Sports-related legislation and regulation
- Regulation of sports gambling and fantasy sports
- Stadium zoning and finance issues
- Sports industry lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Bribery and corruption investigations of sports teams or gaming companies
- Criminal investigations into sports betting
- Disciplinary actions and enforcement
- LITIGATION
- Suits involving players, coaches, teams and leagues
- Disputes involving college athletes, including amateurism and discrimination
- Player safety issues
- Trademark disputes
- Right to publicity issues
- Fights over media distribution rights
- Suits over stadium projects
- Cases involving current and former sports figures
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions and franchise expansions
- Team ownership changes, team relocations and efforts to raise capital
- Stadium finance deals
- Stadium naming rights and sponsorship deals
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of sports law and gaming law practices
Readership
- Sports lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers for sports leagues, teams and gaming companies
- Executives and attorneys at player unions, sports teams, sports consulting firms and gaming companies
- Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students and library staff at accredited law schools in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals