NCAA
The NCAA Antitrust Lawsuits Will Not Pay Off for College Athletes Without a Permanent Players Association
Jake Goidell argues that the ongoing NCAA lawsuit settlements will not create a lasting solution unless athletes form a players association that is involved in determining industry-wide decisions.
Federal Legislation, Not the NCAA Antitrust Settlements, Should Drive a New Model of College Sports
Diana Moss and Jason Gold write that the major private antitrust lawsuit involving how the National Collegiate Athletic Association governs compensation for college student athletes overreaches by remaking the model of college sports in the United States. Instead, the paradigm shift in college athletics should be deliberated and decided through the legislative process.
The NCAA Goes After College Athletes’ NIL Money—Here are the Antitrust Implications for Workers and Consumers
Having lost in the Supreme Court on student-athlete academic benefits, the NCAA has signaled a continuing attempt to suppress competition in the rapidly growing...
What does NCAA v. Alston Tell Us About Antitrust and Labor Markets?
The Supreme Court's recent ruling against the NCAA and in favor of student-athletes may seem narrow or trivial, but the Court's acknowledgement of the...
Charting a Path Forward for College Athletes to Receive Pay
How should colleges pay their student-athletes? A likely model lies with another group of university students, who like near-pro athletes receive tuition waivers, health...
States Beat NCAA, Feds in Race Towards Student-Athlete Pay
For decades, NCAA amateurism regulations limited student-athlete benefits to scholarships and related stipends, even as revenues soared into the billion dollar range. Currently, the...
Like Microsoft, but With More Glitter: The Cheerleading Monopoly Problem
Cheerleading is a huge part of American culture. It’s also an expensive sport, especially after a company called Varsity Brands bought the National Cheerleader...
Antitrust’s Monopsony Problem
Four cases from the past decade alleging employer collusion against workers show that at present, antitrust law is ill-equipped to protect workers. A root...
