The Bottom Line With movie theaters across the country shut down, film distribution has radically changed during the COVID-19 crisis. Last week brought the first indication that some of these changes may outlast the acute public health situation. Trolls World Tour Stays Home In the Continue Reading
What’s Next for Online Sports Betting in New York?
The Bottom Line Last month, a New York appeals court found that the New York legislature cannot legalize daily fantasy sports without an amendment to the New York Constitution, and that, as a result, daily fantasy sports services like FanDuel and DraftKings cannot legally operate in New Continue Reading
COVID-19 Impact on TV and Film Production
The Bottom Line The rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19 ) has disrupted nearly every aspect of daily life, and has caused widespread changes in how companies worldwide are doing business. The entertainment industry has been particularly hard hit. Travel restrictions and bans on Continue Reading
Commercial Production Changes in Light of COVID-19
The Bottom Line How is commercial production holding up staring into the grim face of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which continues to expand and evolve by the day? In the world of advertising and production, in a matter of a few short weeks, agencies, marketers and their Continue Reading
Wait, There’s a Catch — Rule 40 Personal Sponsor Commitment Issued Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Bottom Line Following the revision of the Rule 40 Advertising Guidelines (Guidelines), the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has issued the Personal Sponsor Commitment, which binds a U.S. Olympic athlete’s personal sponsors to the Guidelines and provides the USOPC Continue Reading
Revised Rule 40 Advertising Guidelines Offer New Opportunities for Sponsors and Athletes Just in Time for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Bottom Line The changes to the Rule 40 Guidelines offer significant new opportunities to athletes and their personal sponsors. Yet, marketers seeking to leverage Olympic athletes during the 2020 Tokyo Games will need to agree to broad anti-guerilla marketing prohibitions. For those prepared Continue Reading
California Clears the Way for College Athletes to Get Their “Fair” Share of Licensing Pie
The Bottom Line The Fair Pay to Play Act is the latest effort in an ongoing battle to reform collegiate athletics. It threatens to upend the NCAA’s efforts to preserve the ideals of amateurism by allowing student athletes to profit from their own name, image and likeness rights. Many argue that Continue Reading
FTC Workshop Takes Aim at Online Ticket Sales Market
The Bottom Line The FTC Workshop highlighted the issues facing consumers attempting to purchase event tickets online, where conflicting viewpoints emerged between preventing seller abuse and protecting buyers’ freedom to dispose of their tickets as they choose.Given the cutthroat competition in Continue Reading
American Gaming Association Hedges Its Bets with Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering
The Bottom Line The AGA Code represents a tentative first step by the AGA to impose a self-regulatory framework on an exploding sports betting industry. Whether it will be sufficient to ward off government oversight remains to be seen, but some key concerns remain:Age protections are looser than Continue Reading
The Odds Are Getting Better for Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports in New York
The Bottom Line As New York lurches toward the legalization of sports betting and interactive fantasy sports, true national sports betting and fantasy sports gaming is still a long way from becoming a reality. Businesses in the sports gaming industry, including sports books, media companies, Continue Reading