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Intellectual Property Law

UC Law SF

1999

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Consumer Advocacy In The Sports Industry: Recognizing And Enforcing The Legal Rights Of Sports Fans, Amy Wang Jan 1999

Consumer Advocacy In The Sports Industry: Recognizing And Enforcing The Legal Rights Of Sports Fans, Amy Wang

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

In the business of today's sports industry, the sports fan has been relegated to the status of a second-class consumer, exercising little influence over major market decisions. This note highlights some of the more fundamental issues affecting the rights of sports fans, focusing specifically on the rights arising from ticket ownership and the rights arising from support of local teams and players.