The Certification in Sports & Entertainment Law is for professionals and business owners who need to learn topics such as:

• The rules, regulations, and governing bodies of sports agents in different sports.
• The business and legal issues relating to sport organizations.
• Types of lotteries and gambling permitted in Florida.
• The concepts of intellectual property, contracts, and merchandising and how they intersect in the entertainment space.

You will learn from elite lawyers therby gaining real, practical knowledge that will help you and your organization.

What You Need to Know About Sports & Entertainment Law

A monumental shift affected the collegiate sports landscape in 2021 with the introduction of student-athletes being able to profit off of their Name, Image, and Likeness.  These new changes make it crucial to know and understand employment laws, intellectual property laws, contract laws, and antitrust laws when representing athletes or regarding sport organizations.  With the expansion of the gambling market in Florida, it is crucial to understand the legalities of conducting gambling activities and lotteries in Florida. 

What a Certification Does For You

After completing the Certification, you will have the skills necessary to advance your career in the sports and entertainment industries.  You will be familiar with the business and legal aspects of the industry and be able to succeed in the highly competitive sports and entertainment market. 

***You have 2 years to complete all the courses required for the Certification***

I understand that participation in any of the Certification programs (a) will not result in a degree from, alumni status with, or earned academic credit at Florida State University or FSU College of Law (or, to FSU's knowledge, any other institution), (b) will not be recorded on a Florida State University or FSU College of Law transcript, and (c) does not guarantee or suggest that a participant will be admitted to Florida State University, FSU College of Law, or to any other university or institution.

Refunds will only be granted in the event the learner requests a refund, in writing via email to stoopscenter@law.fsu.edu within three (3) business days from the date of registration, or prior to accessing the course, whichever occurs first.  Date of registration will be determined by confirmation of payment.  No refund will be granted in the event the learner accessed a course in any manner.  A processing fee of 2.75% will be deducted from any refund distributed.  Please allow up to 30 days for the processing of all refunds. Once lessons have begun, payment is non-refundable.  The Stoops Center does not give refunds to learners who do not or cannot finish the course or certification for which they have registered.  In the case of a no-show, no refund will be granted.  Emergency cases will be judged on a case-by-case basis.