The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 helped regulate monopoly industries in the 1800s, such as the oil and railroad industries. Even though railroad monopolies aren’t as big of a problem in the United States as they once were, the impact of antitrust laws can still be felt today in the professional and amateur sports industry. Let’s take a detailed look at the Sherman Act in the context of sports law.

I. Sherman Antitrust Act

Under the Sherman Act, it is illegal to monopolize or attempt to...