{"product_id":"the-business-of-sports-agents-hardback-9780812248159","title":"The Business of Sports Agents (Hardback) 9780812248159","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Business of Sports Agents\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth L. Shropshire (Author), Timothy Davis (Author), N. Jeremi Duru (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812248159\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 May 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.524 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An insider's guide to the current state of the sports agent business for those now in the industry, those interested in becoming a professional agent, and public officials who may be called on to draft or enforce regulations.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, in a review of a previous edition)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccessful sports agents are comfortable with high finance and intense competition for the right to represent talented players, and the most respected agents are those who can deal with the pressures of high-stakes negotiations in an honest fashion. But whereas rules and penalties govern the playing field, there are far fewer restrictions on agents. In \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Sports Agents\u003c\/i\u003e, Kenneth L. Shropshire, Timothy Davis, and N. Jeremi Duru, experts in the fields of sports business and law, examine the history of the sports agent business and the rules and laws developed to regulate the profession. They also consider recommendations for reform, including uniform laws that would apply to all agents, redefining amateurism in college sports, and stiffening requirements for licensing agents.\u003cbr\u003e This revised and expanded third edition brings the volume up to date on recent changes in the industry, including:\u003cbr\u003e -the emergence and dominance of companies such as Creative Artists Agency and Wasserman Media Group\u003cbr\u003e -high-profile cases of agent misconduct, principally Josh Luchs, whose agent certification was revoked by the NFLPA\u003cbr\u003e -legal challenges against the NCAA that may fundamentally change the definition of amateurism\u003cbr\u003e -changes to agent regulations resulting from new collective bargaining agreements in all of the major professional sports\u003cbr\u003e -evaluation of the effectiveness of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2000) to regulate agent conduct\u003cbr\u003e -issues faced by the increasing number of agents representing athletes who work abroad as well as athletes from abroad who work in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e Whether aspiring sports agent, lawyer, athlete seeking an agent, or simply interested in understanding the world of sports representation, the reader will find in \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Sports Agents\u003c\/i\u003e the most comprehensive overview of the industry as well as a straightforward analysis of its problems and proposed solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e PART I. BACKGROUND\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Historical and Legal Foundations\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Business\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Consolidation: An Evolving Industry\u003cbr\u003e PART II. PROBLEMS\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. The Basics: Competition for Clients\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Unscrupulous and Criminal: The Problem Agents\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Conflicts of Interest\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Ethics: Attorney Versus Nonattorney Agents\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Agent Wars\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. The Last Amateurs on Earth: Amateurism and Opportunity\u003cbr\u003e PART III. SOLUTIONS\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Knights of Columbus Rules? Private Sports Agent Regulation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. The Laws\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. A Uniform Approach: The Uniform Athlete Agents Act\u003cbr\u003e PART IV. THE INTERNATIONAL REALM\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. Agents in a Globalizing Sports World\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. The Absence of a Panacea\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670816715032,"sku":"9780812248159","price":25.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-business-of-sports-agents-hardback-9780812248159","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}