With the Superbowl just over a week away, it’s always interesting to see what the headlines are leading up to the game. “Deflategate” seems to have taken over both traditional and social media. Personally, I think it will only benefit the ratings that the SuperBowl will have. Darren has returned from his trip to Peru but is a bit under the weather today. With the help of the other SAB contributors, Shabbat Shalom is still being brought to you. Here is Darren’s piece on FORBES this week: (1) DraftKings Reports $304 Million Of Entry Fees In 2014. As always, here is the weekly wrap-up:
Football
- An agent’s take on the Senior Bowl [A taste of the Senior Bowl]
Basketball
- The other NBA owners can thank Steve Ballmer and the LA Clippers [NBA Franchise Values Skyrocket]
Hockey
- The NHL All-Star Game is back [All-Star Game rejoins NHL’s big-event lineup]
Sports Business
- I think it’s only a matter of time until all teams offer this service [Teams turn to text as quick, simple way to sell tickets]
Sports Law
- I found this quote from one of the attorneys pretty interesting: “.. the meaningful education that the NCAA promises and commits to is nothing more than an illusion” [UNC-Chapel Hill faces new class-action lawsuit over fake classes]