November 1: Reforming College Sports

The U.S. college sports industry produces $19 billion in annual revenue. Some colleges bring in more than $100 million per year from their athletic programs, more than some NHL teams. Nevertheless, the college athletes who provide the physical labor force for intercollegiate sporting events have historically rarely been paid. While some college coaches and athletic directors bring home salaries that far exceed seven figures, NCAA member schools continue to label college athletes as “amateurs” and “student-athletes” in hopes of avoiding legal obligations.
At present, the college sports industry is on the precipice of major change: not based on voluntary reform by NCAA member schools, but rather as a result of state legislative efforts, private antitrust lawsuits, and efforts to organize college athletes through unionization. These legal activities present a promise of creating a more equitable system of college sports in America, both in terms of the promotion of free labor markets and in terms of racial and gender equity. This symposium, featuring leading academics and practitioners in the field, will explore the reforms that lurk on the horizon in college sports, as well as the reasons why college athlete rights truly constitute human rights.
Title:
The Fordham Law Review presents: 

Reforming College Sports
Date/Time:
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time
In-person and on Zoom
Fordham Law School
Costantino Room, Second Floor
150 West 62nd Street,
New York, NY 10023
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Fordham Law School
Credit:
CLE credits are pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 6.0 transitional and nontransitional (5.0 professional practice and 1.0 diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias) credits. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

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