Tondela deals with an alleged no-poach agreement between Portuguese clubs which prevented the clubs from signing players who ...

The recent arbitral award delivered by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel in CAS 2024/A/10918 Jonathan Dominic Finbar Beckett v. FIFA [1] (Award) sheds light on the challenges involved in ...

A unique aspect of tennis is that players are considered independent contractors rather than employees. [1] Given this employment classification, it is critical that tournaments and associations offer ...

It might be thought that the job of an athlete is difficult but simple: try to win and don’t cheat. If only things were that straightforward. In recent years, governing bodies have enforced the full ...

India's rapidly expanding digital gaming and sports sector faces significant compliance challenges following the publication of the Draft Digital Data Protection Rules, 2025 Background: India's ...

The gaming and sports industry in India encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, including online gaming platforms, fantasy sports, e-sports, and traditional sports organizations utilizing digital ...

In the last year, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has charged both Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek (both World No. 1s) with anti-doping rule violations after they tested positive for ...

On March 18, 2025, the Professional Tennis Players Association (“ PTPA ”) filed a lawsuit against the governing bodies of professional tennis in New York federal court, alleging antitrust violations ...

LawInSport organised the International Dispute Resolution in Sport Conference on 11 th April 2025. The below text formed the contents of the Keynote Speech delivered by Michael Beloff KC at the ...

The UK government’s pending Football Governance Bill [1] should have a smooth passage through its final stages in parliament to become law by July or September. The bill has completed its scrutiny by ...

This article discusses recent changes in the tax regime in Netherlands where intermediary fees paid by clubs to agents do not qualify as a taxable benefit in kind for the player. This has now lead to ...