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 of gambling, NFTs, and why all student athletes need to avoid Pay for PALS (Pay for Play, Performance, Participation,...
Jul 15, 2022•29 min
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 entity formation and governance that can arise when a college athlete forms a company to engage in NIL deals.
Aug 12, 2021•23 min
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 and universities. Malik also discusses differences between rules adopted by different institutions (e.g., University of F...
Jul 28, 2021•33 min
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-Corruption Programme, the ITIA's plans to combine anti-corruption and anti-doping operations, and the ITIA's emphasis on e...
Mar 29, 2021•33 min
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 that compete in the sport. View the Knight Commission's full report here: https://www.knightcommission.org/wp-content/uploads...
Dec 22, 2020•27 min
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 Zachary Martin Act, which helps protect youth athletes from heat stroke, (iv) the rise in esports and associated injuries...
Oct 22, 2020•33 min
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." The legislation promises to: 1. Fair and equitable compensation. 2. Enforceable evidence-based health, safety and wellness st...
Oct 01, 2020•12 min
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 sports betting being addressed in the UK, either by betting operators, sport governing bodies, sports teams or the government...
Sep 03, 2020•29 min
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 summary of the program is provided in the article linked below: https://www.legalsportsreport.com/42792/former-nfl-play...
Aug 11, 2020•8 min
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 President of Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville.
Jul 01, 2020•34 min
Ricky Volante, CEO and Co-Founder of the Professional Collegiate League (PCL), talks with Chris Dix about the PCL's efforts to create a paid alternative to college sports (starting with men's basketball) that prioritizes the economic and other rights of college athletes. The episode also includes analysis of the NCAA's recent efforts to change their rules to permit athletes to receive compensation for use of their name, image and likeness. The final segment discusses the potential for the PCL to...
Jun 18, 2020•27 min
Sports attorney Darren Heitner talks with Chris Dix about the status of name, image & likeness (NIL) legislation in Florida, proposed changes for the NCAA, and practical advice for younger athletes expected to benefit from changes to NIL rules.
Jun 03, 2020•28 min
The NCAA recently announced plans to allow student athletes to receive compensation for use of their name, image and likeness without losing their eligibility to compete in collegiate sports. This episode examines the NCAA’s 31-page report and analyzes whether the proposed changes are actually good for student athletes (spoiler alert: they’re not!).
May 14, 2020•20 min
This episode features recent developments in student athlete compensation, including (i) high school basketball players deciding to skip college and go directly to the NBA's G League, (ii) a new social media platform (TSU) that may help college athletes generate greater revenue, (iii) a report from the Knight Commission discussing recommendations for allowing college athletes to receive compensation for their Name Image & Likeness (NIL) and (iv) the current status of college athlete compensa...
Apr 28, 2020•24 min
I’m Chris Dix, and in this first episode, I provide an introduction to the Chasing Sport podcast and the topics that I intend to cover in future episodes: 1. The legalization of sports betting and gambling across the United States, particularly in Florida, and 2. The expansion of student athlete compensation in the United States.
Apr 20, 2020•6 min
The Chasing Sport podcast explained by host Chris Dix in under a minute.
Apr 19, 2020•52 sec
