The Business of Sports Agents

Kenneth L. Shropshire, Timothy Davis and N. Jeremi Duru

Narrated by Gary Galone

Available from Audible

Book published by University of Pennsylvania Press

Successful 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 The Business of Sports Agents, 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.

This revised and expanded third edition brings the volume up to date on recent changes in the industry, including.

Whether aspiring sports agent, lawyer, athlete seeking an agent, or simply interested in understanding the world of sports representation, the reader will find in The Business of Sports Agents the most comprehensive overview of the industry as well as a straightforward analysis of its problems and proposed solutions.

Kenneth L. Shropshire is the David W. Hauck Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Timothy Davis is the John W. and Ruth H. Turnage Professor of Law at Wake Forest University School of Law.

N. Jeremi Duru is Professor of Law at Washington College of Law, American University.

REVIEWS:

“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.”

—Choice