Sports:
- The city of Pittsburgh wants to take its legal dispute over sports facility fees to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The city has stopped collecting fees in the meantime, potentially putting another burden on an already precarious financial situation. “We believe this tax is appropriate,” city attorney Krysia Kubiak said. The fee, widely known as the “jock tax,” imposes a 3% tax on out-of-town athletes and performers who use city-owned venues. An appeals court ruled last month that the tax was unconstitutional, upholding the lower court's 2022 opinion. Pittsburgh appeals 'jock tax' case to state Supreme Court to halt collection – WESA
- A new class action lawsuit alleges Canada's major junior hockey league violates U.S. antitrust laws by conspiring to limit players' bargaining power. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in New York by the North American division of the World Association of Ice Hockey Players Unions. The organization says players are subject to systematic abuse, including artificial pay reductions and an involuntary draft that allows teams to acquire players' exclusive major junior rights without a collective bargaining agreement. claims. NHL, Canadian Hockey League and member clubs hit by antitrust lawsuit in U.S. – CBC
- A skier's family wants the ski industry to be held accountable for injuries sustained during a fall from a chairlift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Whether that happens depends on the seven justices of the Colorado Supreme Court, who are expected to rule in the coming months on how much ski areas can offer with a safeguarding liability waiver. The high court's decision could have far-reaching implications for Colorado's signature industry and longstanding ski safety laws that have protected ski resorts for decades. If the Colorado Supreme Court rules that parents cannot sign liability waivers for their children, recreational providers such as camps, rafting companies and ski resorts will face higher premiums and fewer opportunities for their children. They claim that they will no longer be able to provideSki resorts' long history of immunity threatened by Colorado Supreme Court case – Colorado Sun
- Professional golfer Jordan Spieth claims in a new court filing that he does not have to comply with a subpoena from golf shoe company Attalons, which is suing Under Armor for patent infringement. Mr. Spieth has argued through his lawyer that he does not need to file documents and take a deposition if the lawsuit involves sole design features, but he has no relevant knowledge on the subject. Not at all, Spieth said. Spieth seeks revocation of subpoena in Under Armor shoe scandal – Yahoo Sports
- PrizePix, a popular operator of online fantasy sports contests, will pay a nearly $15 million fine and cease operations in New York for operating without a license, according to a settlement with the State Gaming Commission. Became.Prize Pick pays $15 million settlement, suspends operations – Times Union
- Dartmouth College now has leeway to file a request for review of NLRB Regional Director Laura Sacks' Feb. 5 decision to order a union election for the men's basketball team. In a brief order Monday, NLRB Counsel Diane Bridge extended the deadline from Feb. 20 to March 5. On the same day, the 15 players will vote on whether to be represented by Service Employees International Union Local 560 as their union. Dartmouth wins two-week extension of NLRB coalition vote – Yahoo Sports
- The Chicago Cubs were at the center of another federal lawsuit Thursday as the legal battle over Wrigley Field's accessibility continues. The lawsuit concerns Tribune Media Company's 2009 sale of the team to the billionaire Ricketts family. Justice Department, IRS Commissioner Take Former Chicago Cubs Owner To 7th Circuit Over Tax Abuse Allegations – Courthouse News Service
- The World Anti-Doping Agency announced that it has referred the national anti-doping agencies of Nigeria and Venezuela to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for alleged violations. WADA sends cases of Nigeria and Venezuelan anti-doping agencies to CAS – Reuters
- Monumental Sports and Entertainment owner Ted Leonsis has faced controversy for the first time since announcing plans to move the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards from D.C. and build a new Northern Virginia Arena in Alexandria. He talked about his decision that led to this. The proposed arena and music venue would sit on a 12-acre site and would be paid for with a $2.8 billion loan from the state of Virginia in the form of so-called “moral obligation bonds.” Monumental plans to donate $400 million and the city of Alexandria about $100 million. 'The die is cast' | Capitals, Wizards owners say move to Alexandria is underway pending Virginia approval – WUSA
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