Esports Programs Move the Chains at FBS Schools
Authored by LEAD1 Association and Alex McNeil, Uni Esports Group Important Note: LEAD1 does not take sole responsibility for the information provided in this report as the content is created …
Esports Included in Recent Flurry of States’ Sports Betting Legalization Bills
By DAVID A BUJARSKI and MICHAEL A. TOMASULO , of Winston & Strawn LLP Most states with recently passed sports betting legislation include esports under the definition of “sporting event” …
Online Gaming and Online Safety – Where Is the Law Heading?
By Cris Pikes, CEO and Co-founder of Image Analyzer Introduction In the May issue of Esports and the Law, Jeffrey Neuburger and Frances P. Kelley, of Proskauer Rose law firm, reported on …
COVID-19 and sponsorship rights: rise in e-sports
By Gill Dennis and Aumair Qayum, of Pinsent Masons LLP The COVID-19 pandemic has had a fundamental impact on the market for sponsorship rights in traditional sports. However, one industry …
Publisher Activision Gets Expansion, But Not the Type it Planned On
By Ellen M. Zavian, Esq., Editor-in-Chief, ESL A California court has expanded the anti-discrimination lawsuit matter, against Activision Blizzard (AB), to include temporary workers to the already group of female …
FREE KICK? – UK Soccer Players’ Seek Clarity on Their Data Rights
By Will Scolinos, GW Law, 3L Who owns Pro Soccer Player Harry Kane’s top speed in a match? The velocity of a well-struck cross by Soccer Midfielder Bruno Fernandes? The …
Will New Jersey be the center of the Esports Universe? According to the Head of the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement, that’s the Goal
By Nicole Kardell, of Ifrah Law The EGR’s East Coast Virtual Briefing 2021, took place May 26, 2021 with a packed agenda, including revealing the winner of the Ifrah Pitch …
Ramirez v. Electronic Arts: What You Sign Is What You Get
By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Introduction Kevin Ramirez began playing Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) games in 2011. He started with EA’s FIFA game and added Madden NFL Game in 2013. …
WWE Wrestler Loses Bout with Video Game Company in Copyright Trial
By Hannah Shankman, GW Law, 3L In June of 2021, a federal jury in Texas found that Activision Blizzard Inc., a popular video game developer and publisher, had not infringed …