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In 2018, the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Health adopted a motion establishing the Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada. For the announcement of the study directly from the Canadian Parliament website, click here to read the official […]
Although concussions and the long-lasting effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) have only come to light in recent years, there are some who have worked diligently on the matter– through research, tests, and studies– to garner a better understanding of […]
Last November, I had the chance to attend the eleventh annual PrimeTime Sports Management conference in Toronto, where hundreds of ambitious sports minds gathered to learn from and share with each other their experiences working in sports. Among those in […]
On October 29th, 2018, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts Jim Murren held a press conference announcing a multi-year partnership designating MGM as an official gaming partner and resort destination of the NHL. The NHL […]
In the recent 2018 State of the League Address, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was asked a question by Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times referencing past comments about the link between concussions and the neurodegenerative disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy […]
Shortly before the start of the Stanley Cup Final in May, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly sat down before the media in Las Vegas and delivered the 2018 State of the League Address. After a brief, […]
Hockey is one of the many sports in which safety has become of the utmost concern in recent years. One of the most prevalent safety concerns remains concussions and other various head injuries, which result in devastating consequences such as […]
Sports are constantly being pushed forward and changed because of innovation in technology. Whether it is new equipment or statistic-tracking machines, new technology has the ability to dictate the play in-game, and is affecting the way fans experience sports in […]
The NFL claims that “[their] top priority is the health and safety of [their] players.”1 The league made this statement to CBS Sports when talking about the possibilities of alternative medicine, namely the chemical CBD derived from marijuana, being allowed under […]
Concussions and the consequences that follow have only come to light in the sports world relatively recently. The NFL, NHL and other major leagues for contact sports have been under fire with lawsuits from former players and their families, as […]