Sports News for the Week of May 14th

By Bennett Liebman

Sports Betting Thrives After PASPA as Law, Tech, Finance Converge

https://sports.yahoo.com/sports-betting-thrives-paspa-law-095504366.html

How 'Put That on Top Shot!' Became a New N.B.A. Mantra

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/business/nba-top-shot-moments.html

Sen. Jerry Moran says federal college-athlete name, image, likeness law by July 1 unlikely

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/sen-jerry-moran-says-federal-college-athlete-name-image-likeness-law-by-july-1-unlikely/ar-BB1gF3Bq?li=BB15ms5q

Name, image and likeness (NIL): What it means, why it matters and how it will impact the NCAA and college sports

https://theathletic.com/2580642/2021/05/12/name-image-and-likeness-nil-what-it-means-why-it-matters-and-how-it-will-impact-college-sports/

Conflicts Arise With College Athlete Name, Image, And Likeness (NIL) On The Horizon

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/05/conflicts-arise-with-college-athlete-name-image-and-likeness-nil-on-the-horizon/

Winning Always Wins. Will Integrity Place, or Even Show?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/sports/horse-racing/baffert-medina-spirit-preakness.html

THA's Alan Foreman Joins All-Baffert Controversy Writers' Room

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/thas-alan-foreman-joins-all-baffert-controversy-writers-room/

Horse racing's drug scandals cheat public and kill horses. Is industry ready to stop?

https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article251354763.html

French law seeks to introduce gender parity to governing bodies

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1107553/french-law-aims-for-gender-parity

Show Us The Paper, Bob: Records To Back Up Baffert's Story Remain A Matter Of Trust

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/show-us-the-paper-bob-records-to-back-up-bafferts-story-remain-a-matter-of-trust/

NCAA EYES OLIVER LUCK'S NONPROFIT NIL PROPOSAL AS STATES PLOW AHEAD

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2021/ncaa-nil-nonprofit-1234629640/

Soccer League Defends Age Minimum Against Teen Phenom's Lawsuit

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/soccer-league-defends-age-minimum-against-teen-phenoms-lawsuit

RETIRED NFLERS' SUIT DISMISSED AS CBA REVOTE RULED OUT

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2021/don-majkowski-lawsuit-1234629455/

NCAA Corporate Sponsorships Are for 90 Championships. They Revolve Around One.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ncaa-march-madness-basketball-sponsorship-11620865601?mod=e2tws

Madrid court wants ECJ to rule on Uefa, Fifa's Super League stance

https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/madrid-court-wants-ecj-to-rule-on-uefa-fifas-super-league-stance/

Deshaun Watson Accusers Adamant They Will Not Settle with QB

https://www.tmz.com/2021/05/13/deshaun-watson-accusers-no-settlement-tony-buzbee-nfl-houston-texans/

Dutch police launch investigation into match-fixing

https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/11885/dutch-police-launch-investigation-into-match-fixing

The New Players in the Sports Industry: NFTs, Fan Tokens, and Blockchain

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-new-players-in-the-sports-industry-8667391/

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sports-entertainment-spotlight-may-2021-7745950/

MLB players union seeking $500 million in grievance against league

https://nypost.com/2021/05/13/mlb-players-union-seeks-500-million-in-grievance-against-league/

Insurer Says It Won't Cover Kobe Bryant Death Suit

https://www.law360.com/articles/1384311/insurer-says-it-won-t-cover-kobe-bryant-death-suits