A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Pac-12 Conference infringed on labor laws and thus owed money to a former Division I football player. The suit, filed by ex-University of Southern California football player Lamar Dawson, represents the continued legal battle to redefine college athletes as employees and secure them …
How NASCAR Shot Down Steve Harvey and Earned a Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Steve Harvey wanted to start a racing team, but his efforts stalled before they even got started because NASCAR is a good-ol’-white-boys league and Steve Harvey is … well, Steve Harvey. At least that is what Terrance Cox, CEO of Diversity Motorsports, says he believes, and he has filed a $500 million lawsuit against …
A national anti-gambling group may sue to try to reverse a new law legalizing daily fantasy sports contests in New York State. “We believe in improving the lives of New Yorkers, and part of that mission is to repeal the state’s predatory gambling policies, and litigation is part of that effort,” said Les Bernal, national director of the Washington, D.C.–based Stop Predatory Gambling. …
WWE Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer Michelle Wilson speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on January 8, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada …
ESPN and Verizon have reached a settlement over Verizon’s plan to let customers choose channels for their bundles. ESPN and Verizon have reached a settlement, a little more than a year after the sports media giant filed a lawsuit over a plan that lets customers pick the channels they receive. Terms of the settlement, which was announced by both sides on Tuesday, were not disclosed. …
ESPN and Verizon have resolved a legal battle that began when the popular sports network sued the FiOS provider over its unconventional “Custom TV” channel packages last year. Verizon announced more flexible (and slimmer) programming bundles last April that gave customers the choice of keeping or excluding ESPN from their main subscription. ESPN cried foul, claiming that Verizon’s new approach …
Immele Promoted To Senior VP at Turner Sports Fri Jan 22 04:41:08 EST 2016 | NewBay Media Valerie Immele was promoted to senior VP of business at Turner Sports, the company said Friday. In her new post, Immele adds oversight of the marketing and ad sales strategic planning teams to her responsibilities. She continues to lead strategy, programming acquisitions and business development at Turner …
The embattled daily fantasy sports industry had another shot fired across its bow Saturday as two Florida-based men filed a major class-action lawsuit. According to Michael McCann of SI.com, daily fantasy sports customers Antonio Gomez and John Gerecs filed the suit against roughly 50 entities with ties to DFS, including DraftKings and FanDuel. Rachel Axon of USA Today later confirmed the report.