The Sports Esquires Putting Sports on Trial
Our weekly sports law links have been on a brief hiatus, but we want to make sure you’re caught up on the top sports law news around the country, so this week we’ll be updating you on the news you might have missed.
After a long drought, we finally have a real sports law case before the Supreme Court. Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the New Jersey sports betting case. Here’s the order. What’s next in the case? Podcast: Dan Wallach and Dan Werly discuss the news on Conduct Detrimental. Michael McCann’s analysis. Dustin Gouker explains the problem this poses for the leagues. The league unions, at least, are thinking ahead and preparing for legalized sports gambling. Michelle Minton discusses some of the federalism issues in the case.
Before cert was granted, the U.S. Solicitor General’s office had filed its brief with the Supreme Court, advising against certiorari. The New Jersey Horsemen Association filed a brief in response. John Brennan summarized the latest filings. You can read all the cert-stage briefs here.
Dan Wallach thinks the cert grant could indicate PASPA’s days are numbered. Meanwhile, a Congressional committee unveiled a draft of legislation to repeal PASPA. What are the odds of its passing soon? Wallach discussed the integrity framework that can save the bill.
Fantasy sports saw a significant legal development as well. The FTC challenged the FanDuel-DraftKings merger. Could DraftKings benefit from the holdup?
Another important decision flew under the radar: a judge ruled horseracing DFS entry fees are wagers. How fantasy sports operators could be affected by the ruling. Dan Wallach explains why the case is relevant to the DFS legal wars.
