Guest Column

By Gerry Chidiac

Like the United States, sports fans in Canada have noticed a huge increase in the presence of sports betting sponsorship, whether it be commercials, sportscasters giving the odds of every aspect of the game, or garish signs in stadiums and arenas. This is a result of a new law […]

League of Fans’ sports policy director, Ken Reed, was a guest on Ralph Nader’s radio show this week. Reed, Nader and the New York Times’ Tyler Kepner discussed a variety of sports issues as well as Reed’s updated book, How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, which was released in paperback in February. The […]

‘How we can save sports: A gameplan’ provides a fair and honest discussion of contemporary issues in sports

By Gerry Chidiac

Originally published by Troy Media

There is a great dichotomy in the world of sports. Sports can motivate us to live a healthy lifestyle and achieve things we never thought possible, or […]

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and Ken Reed, sports policy director of League of Fans, today called on Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred to ban ads broadcast during baseball radio broadcasts.

See the Survey, Press Release and Letter in pdf, as well as the letter to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred below.

March […]

Rowman & Littlefield, the publisher of League of Fans’ sports policy director Ken Reed’s impactful book How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, released a new updated paperback version of the book, including a new introduction, today. The paperback also has a revised action plan and resources section. The foreword was written by Ralph […]

Rowman & Littlefield, the publisher of League of Fans’ sports policy director Ken Reed’s impactful book How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan, will be releasing an updated paperback version of the book, including a new introduction, on February 8th. The paperback will also have a revised action plan and resources section.

The book […]

Guest Column

By Mano Watsa

Today I want to share something that’s been troubling me for the better part of the last year or so…

For better or worse…

I’m quite active on social media these days.

It helps me keep a pulse on the game of youth basketball.

And I have to admit, […]

Guest Column

By Gerry Chidiac

It is said that when you point the finger at someone, there are three fingers pointing back at you. The 2022 Men’s World Cup has been characterized by a lot of finger-pointing.

Statements made by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino in defense of the […]

Guest Column

By Gerry Chidiac

Being a sports fan is interesting. There are certain teams and athletes to whom we willingly give the utmost devotion, and there are others we despise. Some sports we find thrilling, others are baffling, and some we just cannot connect with.

I’ve always loved basketball, as a player, as […]