More than a year ago, the fear of an emerging pandemic summarily shut down sports, and severely impacted the trillion dollar global sports business. Today, thanks to vaccine technology and an unprecedented global response, the sports world is now months into “The Comeback” even as the threat of COVID-19 remains and continues to present challenges and obstacles.
Foley & Lardner’s Sports & Entertainment Group, along with renowned sports industry author and adviser Rick Horrow, is pleased to invite you to its Leadership Insight series, The Comeback: Sports in a Worldwide Pandemic. Each month, the series will feature lively discussions on the business of sports (as well as impacts on hospitality, real estate, tourism, and other ancillary industries). The series will include rotating panels of high–profile industry executives and experts, who will offer their unique perspectives, predictions for the future, and practical advice for moving forward.
Future Installments of The Comeback
As plans for upcoming installments of The Comeback are being finalized, developing details can be found here. The current schedule, topics, and expected speakers are as follows:
Expected Speakers (among others):
- Don Garber – Commissioner, MLS
- Mike Whan – Commissioner, LPGA
- Kevin Warren – Commissioner, Big 10 Conference
- Joe Castiglione – Athletic Director, University of Oklahoma
- Bob Griese – Hall of Famer, NFL
- Jack Nicklaus – Golf Legend
- Bob Kain – Executive, IMG/USGA
- Mark Lazarus – President, NBC Broadcast Group
- Ken Solomon – President, Tennis Channel
- Bill Galvano – Former President, Florida Senate
Nationwide COVID Regulation Tracker: Roadmap to Restart for Sports and Entertainment Venues in the U.S.
Foley & Lardner’s Sports & Entertainment Group is pleased to offer its Nationwide COVID Regulation Tracker: Roadmap to Restart for Sports and Entertainment Venues in the U.S. – a compendium of state and local COVID–related regulations and rules that impact the reopening and operation of professional sports stadiums and arenas across the United States, including for every jurisdiction where an MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, or MLS team is located. The Tracker will help stakeholders across the sports and entertainment industries navigate their complex legal, operational, and consumer–related decisions at this challenging time. This valuable resource provides state–, city–, and team–specific information on venue capacity limits, ticketing policies, screening procedures, and other safety and mitigation requirements, and includes direct links to state and city regulations and to the rules established by the local teams. The Roadmap to Restart will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back for the latest developments. For more information on the tracker, click here.
Sports & Entertainment Group
Foley’s broad and deep history, experience, and multi–disciplinary reach in sports and entertainment is unmatched. We do it all. For decades, Foley has been a market leader in sports & entertainment law. Leveraging our team of industry insiders and seasoned practitioners, our Sports & Entertainment Group is consistently recognized as one of the preeminent legal practices in the country. Our attorneys have held high–profile positions at leading sports, entertainment, and media companies and organizations. Our industry practice is nationally recognized and our attorneys have been consistently top–ranked by the leading publications and ranking services.
