Matt Nichol

Sports law academic and researcher: baseball, Australian, American and Japanese sports law

[Matt Nichol @MattNichol15]

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Overnight the International Olympic Committee implemented sex testing for female events and banned transgender women for the Olympics. For the legal implications you can read my piece in the Conversation @ConversationEDU https://t.co/UJm9DXOwVY

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This week the International Labor Organisation approved guidelines that protect the fundamental worker rights of professional athletes. It is an important step in securing minimum employment rights for athletes. https://t.co/mRCbgLtRRr

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The status of sport under charities & taxation law differs in New Zealand & Australia. John McLaren and I in the New Zealand Journal of Taxation Law & Policy discuss if Australia should follow New Zealand & limit the income tax exemption to amateur sports that are charities.

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The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Sports Law is now available. It provides a comprehensive review of global issues in sports law. I am happy to have made a small contribution on Japanese sports law with my good friend Keiji Kawai.

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My latest article on private equity ownership in Australian sport with John McLaren is now available on the Conversation https://t.co/UEdonOv84C

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The mailman surprised me today with a copy of the of the Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal. My good friend Keiji Kawai & I contributed an article titled 'The Future of Sports Gambling in Japan: Legalization and Lessons from the United States'.

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@AJMithen It was pretty good. Much quicker than AFL. The stadium is really good and you are close to the action. The players get smashed and just get up and move to the next play.

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First rugby league game - Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks

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Happy to receive a hard copy of Annette Greenhow and John Wolohan's new book The Routledge Handbook on Sports Law and Governance. I contributed a chapter on arbitration in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. https://t.co/qLXNf0HIBx

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The article my colleague John McLaren and I wrote on the tax exemption status of professional sports in Australia as not-for-profits for the Conversation received media attention last week. You can now read the article on the Aus Tax Policy Blog https://t.co/ijiCmXhvSk

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Today the Age reported on the class action in the US which alleges the NCAA has discriminatory and unfair eligibility rules as Division I colleges are recruiting Australians who are in the mid-20s and have professional experience. For my thoughts I was interviewed by 10 News.

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@AFLisnotasport @CQU @CQUniSBL Let me know if you can’t access the Journal of Australian Taxation article.

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In today's Herald Sun Michael Warner reports on my recent Journal of Australian Taxation article on the AFL's tax exemption as a not-for-profit. I am going to be interviewed on Credlin on Sky News tonight at 6.20 pm Melbourne time @CQU @CQUniSBL https://t.co/UXpBdmth0M

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Some of Australia's major sporting codes are considered not-for-profits - is it time for them to pay up? As AFL and NRL seasons get underway, CQU sports law academic Dr @MattNichol15 and Dr John McLaren explore the issue for @ConversationEDU. https://t.co/t6qryJrnCz

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I have a piece on tax exempt status of professional sport in @ConversationEDU The article looks at whether professional sport should be exempt from income tax based on large revenues & income from the gambling industry @CQUniSBL @CQU https://t.co/JxXy3Uo3Sc

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The @AFLPlayers has company in the advocacy of retired and transitioning players https://t.co/bQvocjqN5u

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On Friday I was interviewed by David Dowsett on ABC Widebay breakfast radio on the three month suspension issued to tennis player Jannik Sinner by @wada_ama. To listen to my interview go to the link at approximately one hour https://t.co/O0R1tVD07d

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The tennis world is reeling after number one ranked men’s player Jannik Sinner agreed to a three-month suspension issued by the World Anti-Doping Agency. CQU sport law academic @MattNichol15 looks at the legal issues of the case, for @ConversationEDU. https://t.co/hYpmpMT1LA

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For analysis on the @wada_ama decision to suspend tennis player Jannik Sinner for three months you can read my Conversation piece @CQU @CQUniSBL https://t.co/V1VyFmFuIF

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The AFL and its clubs are treated as not-for-profit entities under Australian taxation law and exempt from income tax. For analysis on the tax status of footy, gambling income and large revenues see my new article in the Journal of Australian Taxation.