November 27th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
When the ACC voted in September to immediately raise its exit fee to three times its annual operating budget – around $50 million – the move was seen as an important step in maintaining the league’s future stability, a way to prove to its schools the strength of the conference and make it more difficult to sever ties.
September 6th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
DOTHAN, Ala. – Premium parking was easy to find on a hot, muggy day in late May at Center Stage bingo casino. In a sea of almost a thousand parking spaces, just 52 cars sat in the lot.
September 5th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
MIAMI – The NFL Players Association is investigating the relationship between agent Drew Rosenhaus and a former financial adviser who persuaded a number of players to invest in a failed Alabama bingo casino, a source with knowledge of the inquiry told Yahoo! Sports.
July 23rd, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
The National College Athletic Association announced its actions on Monday against Penn State University’s revered football program in response to the recent child sex abuse scandal. The penalties include fines of $60 million and the nullifying of the team’s victories for the past 14 seasons as well as a post-season bowl game ban and a reduction in player scholarships. Continue reading »
January 30th, 2012 | Student Life | Comments Off
This spring, the Wake Forest University School of Law will welcome back Gary Way, general counsel to Nike Global Sports Marketing organization, as part of the “Conversation With…” series. Continue reading »
August 24th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Journalists and sports pundits alike have criticized, analyzed and hypothesized about why the system of college sports is breaking down at length in the past week. But we’ve been ignoring a big black elephant in the room. Continue reading »
June 13th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
A $17,000 scholarship that the University of Hawaii refused to grant football player Daniel Smith three years ago has so far cost the school nearly $200,000. Continue reading »
June 13th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
“Losing to Win: Discussions of Race and Intercollegiate Sports,” a two-day conference hosted by Wake Forest University in April, was billed as the largest summit of its kind. Continue reading »
April 15th, 2011 | Campus | Comments Off
This week’s “Losing to Win” symposium, co-sponsored by the law school and the Provost’s Office, was previewed by DiverseEducation.com.
April 13th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
At the height of March Madness, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan highlighted the true madness of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament: 10 of the 68 teams that competed are not on track to graduate half their players. Is it fair, he asked, to reward teams with millions of dollars for their athletic feats when their players lag so far behind academically? Continue reading »
