It is no secret that J.R. Smith enjoys tattoos. So, when he was seen with a new calf tattoo, no one was surprised, except maybe the NBA. Smith’s new tattoo says, “Supreme” in a specific font that is specific to the company “Supreme”. Supreme, for those who are not aware, is an expensive street-wear brand…
Category: Basketball
MGM’s Gamble with the NBA
This afternoon, the NBA announced that they have entered into a 3-year partnership worth more than $25 million with MGM Resorts International. This deal makes the NBA the first major sports league to set up an exclusive gambling partnership. However, what do these partnerships mean for competitors, like FanDuel and DraftKings? The NBA deal with…
A Different Court for Harden
On Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, Houston Rockets star James Harden filed a response to the allegations, by Moses Malone Jr., that Harden orchestrated a robbery of Malone last June 2016. Malone Jr. claims he was attacked last June because of the criticism he posted on Facebook about Harden charging kids for his basketball camp. Four…
Potential Tax Revenue If Betting on March Madness Was Legal
It is that time of the year again, March Madness. March Madness is one of the most widely gambled events in the United States, just think about all the people who fill out a bracket even if they have never watched a college basketball game all year. Stats published by American Gaming Association (AGA) show…
Daily Fantasy Sports Gain Support Even With Questions Looming
Yesterday two of the biggest names in the NFL defended Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and Robert Kraft, the owner of The Kraft Group and the New England Patriots. While NFL teams are not allowed to individually invest in DFS the owner groups can, and these two have…
Lamar Odom’s possible legal options
In the wake of Lamar’s “hi” to Khloe Kardashian and signs of recovery, what legal options if any, does Lamar have towards the brothel and its owner? One might say Lamar brought this upon himself and he is the only one to blame. But who are we kidding, our society is far too litigious to…
From The Legal Field 