Sports Law 101

Aidan Checkett

Ryan McLaughlin, lawyer, and Aidan Checkett, student and sports fan, explore the intersection of sports and law and how it relates to you in your day to day life.

6 Episodes

Are US Sports Leagues Monopolies?
8/11/2020
29:32
Ryan and Aidan discuss whether the Big 4 North American Sports Leagues are monopolies, the relationship between sports and antitrust law, and whether the current situation is helpful or harmful to various groups.
Sports Gambling
7/30/2020
25:07
Ryan and Aidan discuss sports gambling, the process of legalization, and the future of betting in the United States
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Unionization in Sports
7/7/2020
33:51
Ryan and Aidan discuss unionization in the pro leagues, its history and importance, and the potential of a NCAA players’ union, as well as the laws and rules behind unions.
Why the NCAA Doesn’t Pay Athletes
7/1/2020
24:01
Ryan and Aidan discuss the NCAA’s rules against players making money, the history of lawsuits against the NCAA, the underlying legal issues, and the future of college sports
The USWNT lawsuit
7/1/2020
26:32
Ryan and Aidan discuss the US Women’s National Soccer Team’s lawsuit against US soccer, look into the differences between their pay and the men’s pay, who was on the right side of the law, and what we can learn from this.
Introduction
7/1/2020
3:05
Ryan and Aidan introduce the podcast and talk a little about what sports law is, who we are, and what possible topics we’ll be covering.

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Sports Law 101

Aidan Checkett

6 Episodes

Are US Sports Leagues Monopolies?

Sports Gambling

Unionization in Sports

Why the NCAA Doesn’t Pay Athletes

The USWNT lawsuit

Introduction