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NCAA selects Final Four hosts
NCAA relaxes sports betting stance
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has opened up to allow US states that legalise sports gambling to host its championship events, but has maintained it will continue to restrict sponsorship and advertising from companies involved in the sector in the wake of this week’s landmark court ruling.
NCAA hails landmark data deal with Genius
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has today (Monday) joined forces with sports data and technology services company Genius Sports in an effort to “modernise” the digital collection and distribution of intercollegiate sports data.
Commission proposes major reforms to college basketball system
The commission led by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to investigate reform to the college sports system in the wake of the inducements scandal that hit the headlines last year has outlined sweeping changes that it will seek to implement.
Just the ticket | IMG College and Learfield are combining at the right time
Why the planned merger of IMG College and Learfield looks like the right deal at the right time for US collegiate sport. Kevin Roberts reports.
NCAA returns events to North Carolina
NCAA agrees major settlement in college-athlete lawsuit
NCAA finds new hosts for championship events removed from North Carolina
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the body that governs US college sport, has reassigned hosting rights to seven championship events that were stripped from North Carolina due to the state’s laws on gender equality and civil rights.
Supreme Court decides against pursuing college athlete pay case
The U.S. Supreme Court has today (Monday) opted against pursuing the ongoing legal battle between a group of former college athletes and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a high-profile case concerning the billions of dollars of revenue that universities gain from their American football and basketball programmes.
ACC removes championship events from North Carolina
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has become the latest US collegiate sports organisation to remove championship events from North Carolina in response to the state’s law that restricts rights for gay and transgender people.
Brands & Marketing | Under Armour goes to the top of the class
Under Armour recently caused a stir when it signed a 10-year kit deal with UCLA. Barry Wilner looks at how the sportswear firm is targeting growth through college sports.