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The Cost of Being Paid: How NIL Turned College Athletes into Federal Taxpayers
When the NCAA formally allowed college athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”), it reshaped the landscape of amateur athletics — legally, competitively, and now, fiscally. While many players and fans view NIL as a long-overdue recognition of athletes’ market value, the IRS sees something else: taxable income...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
21 hours ago4 min read


The Enhanced Games are a Danger to Olympic Sports: Here’s Why
Created by Australian entrepreneur Aron D’Souza, the Enhanced Games are a new sports enterprise that permits the use of performance enhancing drugs ("PEDs") in swimming, track & field, and weightlifting events...
Nikki Sripathi
Feb 244 min read


Financial Fair Play Violations, the Negreira Case, and other Corruption on the Biggest Stage: The Integrity of Soccer is Threatened
Corruption is becoming a common trend, even at the highest level in professional soccer. Juventus took a plea abatement in 2023 over charges of receiving illegal commissions from player transfers, along with other charges...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
Feb 174 min read


Beyond Broadcasts: How MMR Is Being Rewritten in the Post-House Era
When Judge Claudia Wilken approved the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement in June 2025, she formally ushered in a new reality: universities can now pay athletes directly, capped initially at $20.5 million per school in year one...
Nick Briggs
Feb 107 min read


The Major Hockey League: Thin Line Between Inspiration and Infringement
Canadian-made TV show “Heated Rivalry” is introducing a new audience to the sport of ice hockey as the show focuses on rivals Ilya Rozanov of the Boston Raiders and Shane Hollander of the Montreal Metros...
Juhi Patel
Feb 54 min read


Collegiate Football Tackling Its Transfer Portal Issues
As college football looks towards the beginning of playoff and bowl game runs, postseason disputes are already upon teams and players...
Abby Reasoner
Feb 33 min read
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