Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Last week Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez was in the news for meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to express the city’s interest in hosting a NHL franchise. This week Perez is in the news again – for his arrest on corruption charges. The question for Whalers fans and Connecticut sports fans in general, is how [...]
A few weeks ago, the standoff between Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo and his handpicked Head Coach, Jeff Jagodzinski was the hot topic in collegiate sports law. DeFilippo and BC were applauded for standing firm and firing Jagodzinski for interviewing for the New York Jets head coaching vacancy. Jagodzinski became the characterization of the modern coach, who [...]
By Dan Canavan Although many have weighed in on the likelihood of the NHL’s return to Hartford, few have examined what the city can offer to an NHL franchise. While a new downtown arena is crucial to lure the NHL, Hartford has much more to offer. Here are two of Hartford’s primary selling points: 1. [...]
Last week’s meeting between Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman renewed excitement for the return of an NHL team to the City of Hartford. Although the fact that Bettman took a meeting with Perez is intriguing, the question on the minds of Connecticut sports fans is whether anything has changed in Hartford’s pursuit of a replacement for [...]
UFL Has 4 of 6 Owners in Place According to Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post, the United Football League has owners in place for 4 of the 6 franchises for its inaugural season. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Lombardi and the National Football Post, the site not only provides unique perspectives on the NFL, [...]
