Overview

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which the law has impacted on how sport is played, administered and consumed. The author writes in a clear and engaging manner, tracing the origins and sources of this rapidly evolving subject and drawing examples from a wide range of professional and amateur sports to illustrate the important current debates and topics of interest.

Topics Covered

The book covers a wide-range of topics from participant and non-participant liability, fighting sports and their legality, and liability for stadium safety and disasters. The final section of the book takes in the very latest developments in mass-event sport and the growing but fundamental area of sports commercialisation.

New to this Edition

Fully updated and includes analyses of the Pechstein and Sharapova decisions

Includes details on the state aid rulings on financial support for Spanish and Dutch football clubs

The author includes a review of the Rio 2016 Olympics