Tag: Sports

StreamEast Domain Seizures: A Not-So-Cautionary Tale to Live Sports Pirate Platforms

By: Charlotte Golnik Recent studies show that the average American spent $552 on streaming subscriptions in 2023 with 44% facing cost increases.  Many bypassed high costs, evidenced by the 141 billion visits to unauthorized streaming platforms (“pirate platforms”).  Among those platforms is StreamEast, which promises users “hassle-free and completely free” access to nearly all live… Read More StreamEast Domain Seizures: A Not-So-Cautionary Tale to Live Sports Pirate Platforms

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The NFL Post Murphy: How the Legalization of Sports Gambling and the Advent of Mobile Sports Betting Fundamentally Changed Sports Media

By: Jacob Hartzler Super Bowl 57 was record-breaking for sportsbooks.  According to projections by the American Gaming Association, a record 50.4 million Americans wagered a total of $16 billion on football’s biggest stage.  The keys to this development were the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, which granted states the… Read More The NFL Post Murphy: How the Legalization of Sports Gambling and the Advent of Mobile Sports Betting Fundamentally Changed Sports Media

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Non-Fungible Tokens: The Million Dollar Digital Assets

NFTs are unique blockchain-based tokens and provide a way for the digital transfer of assets. While digital art and whatnot can be easily screenshotted or photographed, only the purchaser of the NFT has the original due to the uniqueness of the transfer. Digital art is a common NFT, but currently Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling the first tweet ever as an NFT, and the current bid is $2.5 million. I will discuss different examples of NFTs and the legal ramifications of these transfers, specifically the rights owners have when they buy the tokens. … Read More Non-Fungible Tokens: The Million Dollar Digital Assets

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Streamlining the Viewership Issue at the Negotiation Table

This blog discusses the difficulties that sports leagues could be facing in the future as illegal streaming becomes ever more prevalent in America. The rise of illegal streaming of sports games make the ability to measure viewership significantly more difficult. Nielsen ratings are the main barometer for television networks to gauge the value of broadcasting licenses and if viewership decreases due to streaming, there could be large economic consequences.… Read More Streamlining the Viewership Issue at the Negotiation Table

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