*Madeline Waits I. Introduction Do you trust your favorite athletes not to waste your life savings? The sports industry is one of the largest markets in America, and gambling has risen alongside it.[1] While gambling is legal in thirty-nine states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, the underground illegal gambling market poses issues for the legalContinue reading “Keep Your Poker Face: Revisiting the Legality of Gambling in Professional and Collegiate Sports Amidst the NBA’s Betting Scandal”
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From Courtroom to Locker Room: The House Settlement and the Changing Game of College Athletics
*Hassan Ahmed I. Introduction On June 6, 2025, United States District Judge Claudia Wilken issued an order granting the final approval of the settlement agreement in College Athlete NIL Litigation.[1] This long-awaited settlement brings a resolution to three consolidated antitrust cases against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”): House v. NCAA, Oliver v. NCAA, andContinue reading “From Courtroom to Locker Room: The House Settlement and the Changing Game of College Athletics”
Risking the Game: The Dangers of a Long-Lasting Title IX Injunction for Student Athletes.
*Alexa Thomas I. Introduction Team USA’s women athletes dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing home sixty-seven of the United States’ 126 total medals[1] Women’s Olympic participation has grown significantly since women first competed in the Olympics over a century ago,[2] finally reaching gender parity during the 2024 Paris Olympics.[3] Though more women around the worldContinue reading “Risking the Game: The Dangers of a Long-Lasting Title IX Injunction for Student Athletes.”
The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act: Time for College Athletes to Cash in?
*Arriana Sajjad I. Introduction Newly proposed federal legislation could change the landscape of college sports as we know it.[1] Starting as early as next year, athletes around the country may be able to start profiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).[2] On September 24, 2020, Congressman Anthony Gonzales (R-Ohio) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, IIContinue reading “The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act: Time for College Athletes to Cash in?”
Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle?
Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle? Drew Chlan* Are American college athletes, students, employees, or a combination of the two? The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the governing body of American collegiate athletic teams, strongly emphasizes a student-athlete remaining an amateur. See NCAA, 2009-10 NCAA Division I Manual (2009), http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D110.pdf. The NCAAContinue reading “Collegiate Athletes: Students, Staff, or Somewhere in the Middle?”
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