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Franchise Relocation and Expansion

Learn about how professional sports teams relocate and how leagues can create new teams.

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Many professional sports teams are no longer located in the cities where the teams were founded as a result of franchise relocation. For example, in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved across the country to become the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2020, the Oakland Raiders became the Las Vegas Raiders. Let’s look at some antitrust issues associated with franchise relocation, as well as league expansions, contractions, and bankruptcy.

I. Franchise Relocation in the NFL

In 1978, the Los Angeles Rams moved...

Lessons

    • 1. Welcome
    2. Amateur Sports
    • The Employment Question and Unionization
    • Collegiate Collective Bargaining
    • The Scholarship Contract
    • Name, Image, and Likeness
    • Evolving Name, Image, and Likeness Laws
    • The Amateurism Model
    • Institutional Duty of Care
    • Ramifications of Amateur Athletes as Employees
    3. Amateur Sports Associations
    • Public and Private Sports Associations
    • Collegiate Athletic Associations
    • Olympic Athletic Associations
    • United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
    4. Eligibility, Health, and Gender Issues
    • Eligibility Issues in Amateur Sports
    • Concussion Protocols
    • Anti-Doping Agencies
    • Drug Testing in High School and Collegiate Sports
    • Disability Issues in Sports
    • Sex Discrimination and Title IX
    5. Sports and Antitrust Laws
    • Sherman Antitrust Act
    • Amateur Association Antitrust Caselaw
    • Antitrust Issues in Professional Sports
    • Baseball’s Exemption from Antitrust Laws
    • Rival Leagues
    • Franchise Relocation and Expansion
    6. Unique Issues in Professional Sports
    • Collectively Owned Leagues
    • Ramifications of Collective Ownership
    • Role of the Commissioner
    • Professional Sports Facilities
    • Broadcast Rights and Media Issues
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Agents and Athletes
    7. Other Legal Issues in Sports
    • Criminal and Civil Liability in Sports
    • Intellectual Property in Professional and Amateur Sports
    • Venue Liability
    • Products Liability