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Why an Ivy League Basketball Team Voted to Unionize

Why an Ivy League Basketball Team Voted to Unionize

FromThe Journal.


Why an Ivy League Basketball Team Voted to Unionize

FromThe Journal.

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week the Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize, setting up a fight with the school over whether its athletes are students or employees. WSJ’s Laine Higgins talks about how this move upends decades of NCAA precedent and could change college sports forever.



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Further Reading:

- Dartmouth Basketball Players Vote to Unionize in New Challenge to NCAA’s Amateurism Model 

- Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Makes Latest Bid for Unionization by College Athletes 

- College Sports Powers Stall Bid to Share Revenue With Athletes in California 



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Released:
Mar 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson. The Journal is a co-production from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal.