"Successful sport and event facility managers understand the complex dynamics that exist in managing the events, the facilities to navigate the myriad risks inherent in organizing events. The fourth edition of Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks is a comprehensive...

I articulate why the joint employer theory to make the NCAA an employer of college athletes is a flawed analysis and should not be used as a tool to give the NLRB jurisdiction over the actual employers that are not covered by the NLRA. Part I addresses the joint employer rule under federal labor...

This article examines how the economics of the player representation business, with increasing player salaries under a commission-based agent fee system, are fueling more intense competition among agents, which harms the players, the teams and the leagues. The author suggests that the players...

The multi-billion dollar product of major college football is consumed by the public only if the small pool of highly and uniquely talented college athletes chooses to play. That is some serious power — or perhaps leverage is the more accurate term — possessed by this finite group of elite...

This is a quantitative study to determine a drafted player's chances of making the major leagues based upon round drafted, when drafted (high school or college), and position (pitcher or position player). Historical data was collected from Baseball-Reference.com and The Baseball Cube on all...

This article addresses the legal status of FBS football and Division I men's basketball players as employees. Part I analyzes the application of the National Labor Relations Act to these athletes, viewed through the lens of professional athletes. Part II addresses National Labor Relations Board...

This essay addresses the difficulty of proving the financial harm that results when a head coach departs a college or university during the contract term and the institution thereby abruptly loses a valuable asset — a successful and stable athletic program. Due to the unique and specialized...

Courts have held that the general principles of judicial non-interference with the decisions of private associations do not apply where a dominant organization's decisions effectively prevent individuals from participating in an important activity, including a profession or sports. Although the...