Tag Archives: politics

The World Cup at Work = Lost Productivity or Employee Camaraderie?

The World Cup is on this week and for those of us who work “typical” hours, most of these matches fall during the work day. So what is your company policy for employees watching sports (World Cup) at work? I mean…we DO work in sports, so shouldn’t this be somehow considered “part of the job”? […]

What do you LOVE about sports?

Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you debated the value of sport in society with your friends? By this I mean more than how your favorite player is doing or how your fantasy team is stacking up. Think about it…seriously. I’ll wait. As sports executives and professionals, we see a very different side […]

Sports Law

Technically speaking, there is no such thing as sports law.  There is only the law applied to sports.  The term sports law is perfectly acceptable in casual conversation or in a newspaper article, however the term can be misleading. There  are only three types of law: constitutional, statutory, and administrative.  There is also something referred […]

Ethics in Sport and Athletics

New Orleans Saints. Penn State. Lance Armstrong.  What kind of images do these names bring to your mind?  What do you think about upon hearing or reading these names? The law will take its course, each case will proceed through the legal system, and some conclusion will result, at least in the legal sense.  But […]