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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (11/3/2017)

Shabbat Shalom from Antalya, Turkey, a place that I am visiting for the third time in my life and despite the current ban on Visas provided between Turkey and the U.S. I am here as a guest of Turkish Airlines, which is hosting its annual Turkish Airlines Open on the European Tour. It’s an amazing time to be out here — zero chance of rain, temperatures between 55-75F and some good relaxation for my ankle that is still rehabilitating from a nasty high sprain. Early next week I am back to the U.S. and then I venture off to Costa Rica on Thursday for my bachelor party. November is certainly a very busy month between work and play!

This week on Forbes:
(1) Company That Provides Digital Tools To Small Colleges Sells For 7 Figures To Battery Ventures;
(2) Red Hot Blockchain Tech Expands Application In Gaming Industry;
(3) Upcoming iCash Cryptocurrency Will Be Used For Predicting Outcomes Of Live Events;
(4) This Week In Sports Law: Ezekiel Elliott News, Phil Ivey U.K. Loss, Pop Warner Case Goes On
(5) Intel And HP Sign Up To Sponsor Inaugural Overwatch League

This week on Inc.: What Makes Juju Smith-Schuster a Social Media Sensation

And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

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Football

Basketball

Sports Law

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.