John Holden, Author at Legal Sports Report

Can Purdue Really Ban Students And Faculty From Sports Betting?

Purdue adopted a new sports betting ban last week that applies to faculty, staff, and non-student athletes. The legality of that ban remains in question. Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2019 | | John Holden

Breaking Down The Indictments In Attempted NCAA Match-Fixing Scheme

The indictment charges that Benjamin Bifalco and others attempted to bribe NCAA Division I men’s basketball players to fix a game. Read More

Posted on: October 8, 2019 | | John Holden

More From The Greatest Hits Album For NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

Stop us if you've heard any of this before from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Last week Bloomberg posted an interview with Silver. Read More

Posted on: September 27, 2019 | | John Holden

The Cautionary Tale For US Sports Betting In Esports Match-Fixing Struggles

Fighting match-fixing is something that regulators, leagues, and sportsbooks should all be on the same page about. Read More

Posted on: September 23, 2019 | | John Holden

Making Sense of Leagues’ Search for Sports Betting Data Fees: Case Study No. 9

Independently collecting and disseminating data without free-riding on league intellectual property rights creates long odds in an officiai league data suit. Read More

Posted on: September 20, 2019 | | John Holden

What To Expect From The Wire Act Case And What It Could Mean For Sports Betting

Since the District Court of New Hampshire’s decision holding that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting, we waited for an appeal. Read More

Posted on: September 12, 2019 | | John Holden

Making Sense Of Leagues’ Search for Sports Betting Data Fees: Case Study No. 8

In this series, we will explore some of the important case law that is relevant to sports leagues’ argument that they should be compensated for “official data,” “intellectual property,” or whatever other term-du-jour league executives choose to use. Read the introduction to the series here. Case study No. 1 Case study No. 2 Case study No. […] Read More

Posted on: September 11, 2019 | | John Holden