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A Look At Competition Enforcers' 2026 World Cup Game Plan
November 02, 2023
The 2026 World Cup's North American hosts should generate benefits across the construction, entertainment and tourism industries.
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Antitrust and football: When competition meets competition law
July 20, 2023
Antitrust and professional football do not often appear in the same lineup, but it is worth considering a formation that includes both.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 continues focus on human rights due diligence
July 20, 2023
For World Cup 2026, FIFA is integrating a multi-step human rights due diligence process, which was a prerequisite for cities interested in becoming Host Cities.
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The cost of hosting FIFA
July 14, 2023
History of the Current World Cup and its Current Impact
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The good, the bad, and the rugby: The legal and commercial challenges of private equity investment in sport in Australia and New Zealand
August 31, 2022
In recent years, private equity (PE) investment in sport has enjoyed a renaissance, with Cricket Australia considering a number of PE bids and the shareholders in the controlling body for the All Blacks, New Zealand Rugby (NZR), approving a $180m investment in the commercial arm of NZR
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Interactive fantasy sports in New York down for the count?
March 18, 2020
The New York State Appellate Division, Third Department, struck down most of a law that authorized interactive fantasy sports (“IFS”) at certain locations in New York, dealing a setback to companies like FanDuel and DraftKings.
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Liability concerns in the eSports and video gaming industry
March 17, 2020
The eSports industry is on track to surpass $1 billion in revenue this year. Titans in this industry use different product-control strategies for eSports tournaments.
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Part 2: Level up - Government responses to corruption in Esports
February 04, 2020
Part 1 discussed how the esports community is attempting to self-regulate its members to increase integrity. However, the State and Federal governments are also taking notice.
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Part 1: Level up - corruption and self-governance in Esports
January 21, 2020
First emerging in the 1970s, video games have evolved from being a niche pastime to a global sensation.
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Visa issues causing headaches in the Esports world
January 16, 2020
The esports industry is plagued by uncertainty over visa issues. Most recently, Broxah, Shernfire, and Cain, three key members of Team Liquid’s newly acquired League of Legends lineup experienced delays with visa processing ahead of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split held in the United States.