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Home-Field Disadvantage: How The Organization Of Soccer In The United States Affects Athletic And Economic Competitiveness, Carolina I. Velarde
Home-Field Disadvantage: How The Organization Of Soccer In The United States Affects Athletic And Economic Competitiveness, Carolina I. Velarde
Michigan Law Review
The United States men’s soccer team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. In the aftermath, soccer followers questioned the organizational structure supervised by the United States Soccer Federation. An analysis of the relationships between professional soccer leagues reveals potentially anticompetitive practices that may contribute to the subpar performance of the U.S. Men’s National Team. This Note argues that the United States Soccer Federation is engaged in economically anticompetitive behavior that impedes the development of American soccer. Certain reforms, including an open-league system and player transfer fees at the youth development level, would enhance the economic and athletic competitiveness …
Applying A Legal Matrix To The World Of Sports, Elsa Kircher Cole
Applying A Legal Matrix To The World Of Sports, Elsa Kircher Cole
Michigan Law Review
The intensity of fans' love for sports is no modern phenomenon. In ancient Rome, fierce rivalries existed between fans of the Red, Green, Blue, and White factions in chariot racing. Even emperors had their favorites. A foul in a race by a member of one faction could spark a riot in the stands. Winning charioteers would have their busts displayed in public places and were paid salaries far beyond that of the average citizen. Juvenal complained in his Satires that a chariot driver might earn 100 times more than a lawyer! The best drivers even achieved free agency and could …
Taxation - Constitutionality Of Federal Admissions Tax As Applied To State Universities, Ralph W. Aigler
Taxation - Constitutionality Of Federal Admissions Tax As Applied To State Universities, Ralph W. Aigler
Michigan Law Review
In declaring invalid the federal tax so far as it applied to admissions to athletic contests conducted under the auspices of the Regents of the University System of Georgia, the United States District Court has added another very interesting case to the many involving immunity from taxation growing out of our dual system of government. The question arose early, and scores of cases have since been decided.