From SF Gate...
Sports Complex Unveiled as Part of California Forever
06/07/2024A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.
From CalMatters...
Why Adopting Sports Gambling in California Has to Involve Tribes
02/15/2024When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.
From Daily Democrat...
New Pickleball Equipment Takes a Swing at the Sport’s Noise Problem
01/29/2024The “pop, pop, pop” that’s become synonymous with Pickleball may soon be a racket of the past. That’s the goal promised by a new generation of equipment developed to lessen the overall acoustic burden of the sport.
From Los Angeles Times...
Newsom Blocks Proposed Ban on Youth Tackle Football
01/17/2024Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he’d veto the bill.
From CalMatters...
Parents’ Rights Groups Mobilize as California Advances a Ban on Youth Tackle Football
01/15/2024The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.
From Voice of San Diego...
FBI and San Diego County DA Investigate Stadium Labor Arrangements
12/05/2023A recent investigation by Voice of San Diego revealed that nonprofits that provide staff at local stadiums could be raising money without doing charity work, while also paying labor below minimum wage and under the table. Now, multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.
From CapPublicRadio...
Oakland A’s Are Relocating to Las Vegas
11/17/2023Three years after the NFL's Raiders abandoned Oakland for Las Vegas, MLB's Oakland A's announced they're moving there too. The owners of the teams unanimously approved the MLB team’s move.
From Daily Democrat...
Want a Piece of the Warriors? 10 Percent Ownership Stake Reportedly Up for Sale
09/22/2023The $700 million price tag sets a $7 billion mark that would make the Warriors one of the world’s most valuable sports teams.
From CalMatters...
Should Student-Athletes Get a Slice of School Sports Revenue? California Bill Sparks Backlash.
07/09/2023A proposal to set up degree completion funds for California student athletes has met with stiff opposition from universities and the NCAA. College athletes could earn a share of the revenue they generate under the bill — as much as $25,000 for each year that they played their sport. But the bill’s author has delayed it until 2024 after opponents charged the fund would draw money away from less lucrative sports like gymnastics and swimming.