Learfield and IMG College have agreed to a blockbuster merger that will combine the two marketing and media behemoths in college sports, sources say.

Thanks to our fellow Executive Committee members and Section members, 2017 has so far been a great year for the Sports and Entertainment Law Section, with more to come!  

The monetary amount was revealed in documents filed in Gawker’s bankruptcy, report the New York Times DealBook blog, LawNewz and the Hollywood Reporter.

LawNewz reports that Hogan will also get a portion of proceeds from the sale of Gawker Media assets to Univision, while the Hollywood Reporter says Hogan will get a share of distributions from “a contingent proceeds creditor account.”

Colleges are pouring beer at their games, they’re advertising beer on their in-stadium signage and media, they’re licensing their marks to beer companies, and they’re cashing checks from Anheuser-Busch InBev, MillerCoors and even imports like Dos Equis and Corona, making big-time college football a fresh, fertile battleground for big-spending beer companies.

If you've missed all the USA Gymnastics news, the IndyBar's Sports & Entertainment Law Section will keep you in-the-know. 

Below is an article from the Associated Press on one of the latest news stories in the scandal. To continue to learn more about the USA Gymnastics scandal, join our section on Thursday, Aug. 24 to hear from a panel including, Tim Evans, the IndyStar reporter who broke the story

The IndyBar has some updates that you may want to share with your section members or colleagues. Please note: some of these opportunities have fast-approaching deadlines.

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Take a look at what's happening at the May Sports & Entertainment Law Executive Meeting. Thank you to our Secretary, Kyle Fairchild, Horizon League, for this month's minutes!

"Former Penn State president Graham Spanier and two other ex-university officials have been sentenced to two months in prison and an additional two months of house arrest for failing report allegations of child sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky."

The golf business continues to realign with the marketplace. After signing Rory McIlroy to a big equipment deal, Adidas sells TaylorMade to private equity.

New for 2017: take a look at this video message from section chairs Jason Bonikowske & Cate Sabatine and get an idea of what you can expect from the Sports & Entertainment Law Section this year.