Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of Connecticut Sports Law. The blog has attracted more attention, and more visits than I ever could have anticipated. I offer my sincere thanks to the readers and supporters of the blog – especially those who have taken the time to post comments, send emails, or call me about [...]
Connecticut Sports Law has questioned, and may continue to question the UFL’s plan to play a shortened “Premiere” season. It appears more logical to take the time to assemble a full complement of teams, build community support for those teams and reveal a more polished product. Nevertheless, the UFL is moving forward and here are 3 major factors [...]
As you hopefully have noticed, Connecticut Sports Law is sporting a great new logo. The logo was designed by the talented Amy Magazzu, a freelance designer in Massachusetts. If you are looking for a more professional and custom look for your blog, or other graphic design services, I highly recommend that you contact Amy at magazzudesign@comcast.net.
UConn has released its 2009 football schedule with an unexpected and welcome surprise: all home games will be played on Saturdays. In years past UConn has played games at Rentschler Field on Thursday and Friday nights, as well as Saturdays, to take advantage of opportunities to play on national television. Here is the Huskies’ 2009 [...]
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce is presenting a panel discussion entitled ”Connecticut Sports, Business & Beyond!”on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Sports Center at Quinnipiac University from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The panel will be moderated by Joe D’Ambrosio of WTIC and ESPN [...]
Although the upstart United Football League continued to tout Hartford as a home for one of the league’s inaugural franchises to begin play in 2009, details were severely lacking. In fact, an owner or home field was never firmly secured. A “Hartford/New York” team was recently referred to by the UFL, furthering the impression that Hartford [...]
The latest development in the David Beckham situation is a compromise that would allow Beckham to finish the season with AC Milan and return to MLS and the LA Galaxy for the balance of its season. The deal has been described as curious. But for those who do not follow MLS closely, there is much confusion [...]
Free agency is underway in the NFL, and fans will hear a familiar refrain from players and teams alike: ”it’s just a business.” For example, the New England Patriots franchise made a couple of solid business decisions this past weekend. But in so doing the team lost a proven insurance policy at quarterback, Matt Cassel; and the heart [...]
