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Leicester City FC fined by UK Competition Authority: Key learnings for sports organisations
On 31 July 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) issued an infringement decision finding that Leicester City FC colluded with JD Sports to restrict competition ...
Visibility Of Women’s Sport: What Athletes And Influencers Need To Know Before Launching A Podcast
131 percent in 2022. This was the year-on-year increase in UK average viewing time per person for women’s sport on TV...
£4mn Payout Denied! - Goodram Reaffirms Rules On Incorporating Terms Into Lottery Tickets
On 22 April 2020, two individual’s lives changed forever, after they bought a winning scratchcard with a prize of £4 ...
Force Majeure: How The Obligation To Use ‘Reasonable Endeavours’ Affects The Sports Sector
In the wake of the Ukraine crisis and the resulting sanctions imposed on Russia, the sports sector has been particula...
When can directors and agents be personally liable - A cautionary tale from Tattersalls Ltd v McMahon
Bloodstock auction (auctions for horses that have been bred for racing[1]) sales are a common means of selling thorou...
Key updates on copyright protection and enforcement for sports media rightsholders
2017/18 has seen a number of significant developments in copyright law at both a UK and European level. This article ...
The major global challenges in managing data to protect sporting integrity
The author spoke at Sportel in October about data issues in relation to the regulation of sport, particularly in r...
Sustainable procurement at Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Top 10 tips for a winning bid
Tokyo is set to host the Games of the XXXII Olympiad from 25 July – 9 August 2020, and the Paralympic Games from 25 A...
Free speech vs. athletes’ right of publicity: The Supreme Court’s Madden NFL decision
On March 21, 2016, the United States Supreme Court, without opinion, denied Electronic Arts, Inc.’s (“EA”) petition f...
Latest decision in the "Madden NFL" rights of publicity litigation
On January 6, 2015, the Ninth Circuit decided that Electronic Arts Inc.’s (“EA”) unauthorised use of former NFL playe...
How the ICC are tackling illegal gambling for Cricket World Cup 2015
The cricket world is in a fierce battle against the increasing use of technology in illegal bookmaking. In order to p...
Guidelines for Developing Sports in China into RMB-5-trillion-per-annum
On the 20 October 2014, as part of its agenda for boosting employment, domestic consumption and other areas of the Ch...
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