Chasing Sport

What are hot college athlete NIL topics for year 2? In this episode of Chasing Sport, sports attorneys Chris Dix and Malik Jackson provide resources and discuss boosters, the NCAA’s trawling for NIL nuggets through its agreed upon procedures, contextualization of NIL deal facilitation as a national issue, recruitment issues, similarities between NIL expansion and the deregulation

Who should a college athlete have on their "team" as they consider and enter into deals to get paid for their name, image and likeness?  In this episode of Chasing Sport, sports attorneys Chris Dix and Malik Jackson answer this very important question.   Chris and Malik also discuss the importance of family to a college athlete, and some of the legal issues regarding enti

On July 1, 2021, a combination of state law changes and an NCAA waiver allowed college athletes to begin receiving compensation for their right to publicity (including their name, image and likeness) without losing their collegiate eligibility.  Sports lawyer Malik Jackson talks with Chris Dix about the practical impact of those changes for athletes, parents, coaches, colleges

In 2021, the Tennis Integrity Unit became the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).  ITIA CEO Jonny Gray talks with Chris Dix about the ITIA's role as the independent body established by the international governing bodies of tennis to promote, encourage and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide. Jonny also discusses recent changes to the Tennis Anti-

The Knight Commission recently issued a report recommending that college football split from the NCAA and form a separate governing body, tentatively called the National Collegiate Football Association.  Peter Goplerud returns to the podcast to talk with Chris Dix about the implications of the Knight Commission's recommendations on college football and the student athletes tha

Bob Sefcik from the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program talks with Chris Dix about possible injury risks as youth sports resume in a post-Covid world.  Topics addressed include (i) potential injuries (other than Covid) that can arise from the lack of significant physical activity during the pandemic, (ii) increasing awareness of concussion as a risk in youth sports, (iii) the

Do college athletes need a Bill of Rights to protect them against the colleges, conferences and coaches they play for?   In August, a group of U.S. Senators announced they plan to introduce a College Athlete Bill of Rights to "guarantee fair and equitable compensation, enforceable health and safety standards, and improved educational opportunities for all college athletes." &n

Brad Allen talks with Chris Dix about lessons learned from UK sports betting that can be applied in the USA as sports betting continues to expand.  Topics addressed include: 1. A quick historical overview of legalized sports betting in the UK 2. Problems and consequences resulting from legalized sports betting in the UK 3. How are the problems and consequences of legalized spo

Despite the sudden shutdown and gradual reopening of sports around the world due to Covid, there has been a lot of news recently regarding sports betting and student athlete compensation in the U.S. Below are some of the highlights: 1. The NFL Players' Association is offering a new program to teach former NFL football players about the potential dangers of gambling addiction. A sum

College athletes recently filed a class action alleging the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC-12 and SEC) are unjustly enriched and violating U.S. antitrust laws by restricting or preventing college athletes from receiving compensation for their name, image and likeness.  Chris Dix discusses this new case with sports attorney Peter Goplerud, who is Pr