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Lex Sportiva is a publisher specializing in legal and regulatory issues related to sports. It covers topics such as sports contracts, employment law for sports professionals, competition law in sports organizations, anti-doping regulations, and governance challenges faced by sports bodies. The content often analyzes legal disputes, regulatory changes, and policy developments affecting various sports including cricket, football, and rugby. Lex Sportiva provides insights into the intersection of law and sports management, focusing on compliance, fairness, and the evolving legal landscape within international and national sports contexts.
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Are all bets off? An update on sports gambling legal developments in the UK
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The Government’s review of the UK’s gambling legal framework is reportedly opening imminently and will come in the wake of a series of recommendations to increase regulatory scrutiny of the sports betting industry. In this article, Benja Arnott, a solicitor…
The Premier League’s Handball Rule
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The Premier League season’s first major controversy… In this article we look at the changes to the accidental handball rule implemented by IFAB and why its revised interpretation is wreaking havoc in penalty areas and sending Carragher, Neville et al.…
Coronavirus has Shown that Esports are Here to Stay
By Lex Sportiva
Coronavirus effectively brought the world to a standstill in its inception, leaving sporting fans high and dry. Esports sought to fill that void and in the process of doing so, reached record engagements with its fans who craved some live…
Fantasy League Games in India: Dream11
By Lex Sportiva
‘Game of chance’ or ‘game of skill’? Lex Sportiva discusses fantasy games specifically looking at their operation and legality in India.
Release the Kraken
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Team names are chosen once, but live on forever. Gilberto Oliveiras looks at the consequences of naming a sports team and how it relates to modern branding.
Administration and the Football League
By Lex Sportiva
Wigan Athletic FC were the first club to announce the commencement of administration procedures as a result of the pandemic and numerous other clubs are teetering on the brink. Thomas Wallington explores the concept of administration, what the procedures are…
Access to Sports: No pay? No play!
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“How does using sports to get out of poverty work when you have to be rich to play at all?”. Ritwik Deswal highlights the disparity between a rich and poor child’s access to sport.
EA Sports vs Image Rights In Brazil: Why can’t I play with Brazil on FIFA 2020?
By Lex Sportiva
Gabriel Eguinoa explains why Brazilian clubs only have generic players on their squads in the past six editions of FIFA, frustrating thousands of Brazilian gamers.
FIFA’s Clearing House: Monitoring Training Compensation and Solidarity Contribution Payments
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In 2018 $350m should have been paid in “Solidarity Payments” to clubs that develop young talent, but only $68m got through. Rafael Martins investigates what steps FIFA are taking to make sure the clubs that train young talent get their…