Michael McCann @mccannsportslaw.bsky.social

Associate Dean, Professor of Law and Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law. Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Legal Expert at Sportico. Ed O'Bannon's co-author. Attorney.

StubHub agrees to pay $10 million to settle an FTC complaint over how total prices are shown on tickets.

It’s an interesting topic when buying tickets these days, as fees and taxes can really increase what you end up paying.

I have details on @sportico.bsky.social:
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Dan Bernstein @dan-bernstein.bsky.social
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EXCLUSIVE: Kalshi is the first member fully onboarded with IC360's new self-exclusion hub for prediction markets.

The initiative will let people ban themselves from multiple leading prediction market platforms at once.
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Will the Justice Department's investigation into the NFL lead to major changes in how we watch & stream NFL games?

I'm skeptical.

It's possible there will be changes, but I think they would come about via courts or market effects.

My @sportico.bsky.social column: www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/justice-department-nfl-tv-investigation-1234889738/
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A great sports law day at Harvard Law School that included spending time with Florrie Darwin, who teaches negotiation law. Florrie's late husband, Paul Weiler, was the founder of sports law as an academic discipline. He was also my professor, mentor & friend. It was wonderful to celebrate his life.
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I don't write often about Taylor Swift, so when I do, I need to make it count. Here is my @sportico.bsky.social take on a new court ruling about arbitration clauses in Swift concert tickets and what that means for the sports world: www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/taylor-swift-fan-stubhub-ticket-dispute-arbitration-1234889686/.
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Looking forward to speaking at Harvard Law School tomorrow on a panel titled "The NCAA at an Antitrust Crossroads": hls.harvard.edu/events/the-ncaa-at-an-antitrust-crossroads-with-eli-nachmany-and-prof-michael-mccann/
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As the NCAA weighs new eligibility rules and President Trump pushes for a 5-year limit, multiple federal courts of appeals have issued rulings on NCAA eligibility antitrust cases.

That could open the door for the U.S. Supreme Court.

I have details + analysis in a new @sportico.bsky.social column:
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If you're into in sports prediction markets, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's ruling this week for Kalshi is a game-changer.

It raises odds of U.S. Supreme Court taking up whether states can use gambling laws to regulate prediction markets.

My @sportico.bsky.social legal column:
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Sportradar is accused of violating antitrust law by controlling the market for live sports data and allegedly expanding that control by refusing to deal. The company is armed with a number of key defenses. I have details and analysis in a new @sportico.bsky.social legal column:
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Great to join Paul Finebaum on @espn.com to talk about President Trump's new executive order on college sports and why, in my opinion, the ultimate path to stability in college sports is through labor relations—not executive orders, not Congress and not antitrust lawsuits:
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The NCAA is considering new eligibility rules that would impact pre-college players & pro draft participation.

Expect antitrust litigation should those rules go into effect.

I look at potential legal fallout in my weekly @sportico.bsky.social sports law column: www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2026/ncaa-draft-rule-changes-antitrust-litigation-1234889232/.
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Lev Akabas @levakabas.bsky.social
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UCLA won women's March Madness despite having a much smaller budget than the UConn / South Carolina powerhouses
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President Trump’s new executive order on college sports says a lot, but I’m not sure it will do a lot—and if it does, it could be challenged in court.

For @sportico.bsky.social, @soshnick.bsky.social and I analyze the order and detail the role played by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton:
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The NCAA scores a big legal win, with a judge denying UVA quarterback Chandler Morris the chance to play a 7th year.

Eligibility cases have led to conflicting rulings in different states and jurisdictions.

Will Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court get involved?

My @sportico.bsky.social column:
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Fascinating case as a Rutgers University alum who is a New Jersey taxpayer sues the school claiming it is wasting public money on athletics.

There are some good sports business points raised, but the case will face hurdles—especially with respect to standing.

My @sportico.bsky.social column:
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Great to join @npr.org to discuss the legality of prediction markets, which is a hot topic in sports law these days: www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5770198
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The Ivy League wins at the Second Circuit, with the Court upholding the dismissal of the antitrust lawsuit over no athletic scholarships.

The ruling has legal significance for other conferences, as court reaffirms that conferences can do as they wish.

My @sportico.bsky.social legal column:
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www.justsecurity.org/135423/professors-letter-international-law-iran-war/
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Chris Daniels @chrisdaniels.bsky.social
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NEW “Inside the Arena”—

Sports Law Expert @mccannsportslaw.bsky.social breaks down whether Washington’s Millionaires Tax will impact Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken or return of Sonics.

On your favorite platform:

@nikotamurian.bsky.social @komo4.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/1ARXwkws8LfHqmMYDvJJSh?si=JTO7QzOmRgypGWF5UQ9M_w
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Cody Simonton @codysimonton.bsky.social
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"Is sports betting and prediction market synonymous, or are they sufficiently distinct that there should be different treatment under the law?" - @mccannsportslaw.bsky.social

That is the (multi) million dollar question right there.
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social
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So many years later, even as print newspapers slowly die amid a sea of AI slop and decreasing media literacy, something like this makes you stop and look.
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Honored to speak at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on April 21 at the Global IP Summit. I’ll discuss the latest IP law issues in pro and college sports, including NIL, influencing & media rights. Looking forward to speaking and catching up with friends. More on Summit: events.uschamber.com/ipsummit26.
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