Andrew Brandt, JD
Executive Director, Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law | Charles Widger School of Law Villanova University
- Villanova PA
Andrew Brandt, JD, is an expert on all things related to sports law, sports gambling and business of sports, particularly the NFL.
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Georgetown University Law School
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Former Packers Executive Andrew Brandt Talks Struggles of Negotiations in Sports
Spiegel and Holmes Show radio
2026-02-20
Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by former Packers executive Andrew Brandt to discuss the dynamics of stadium and labor negotiations in professional sports.
Gambling Arrests 'A Stain' to Start of NBA Season, Says Professor
Reuters online
2025-10-24
Villanova University sports law professor Andrew Brandt said the NBA gambling arrests reflect how vulnerable pro leagues have become since legal sports betting exploded nationwide.
Scandals, Some Changes in Public Perception Highlighted the Year for Sports Betting
Associated Press online
2024-12-19
Still, Andrew Brandt, the executive director of Villanova’s Moorad Center for Sports Law, said it’s hard to know what kind of lasting impact these scandals will have.
“Porter was an ‘easy’ ban as he was a low-level player that could be sent away as a message to other players,” Brandt said. “The Ippei-Shohei relationship seems to be less about gambling than an issue of trust. ... We will see.”
NFL Loses Sunday Ticket Ruling, But Case Is Far From Over
Sports Illustrated online
2024-06-28
"The key point to note here is this litigation will likely enter its second decade. The NFL will appeal first to the trial judge, to be heard on July 31. That judge telegraphed a favorable attitude toward the league throughout the trial despite the jury verdict against them. He could throw out the jury verdict and rule for the NFL or reduce the award. If not successful there, the NFL could appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. And if not successful there, it could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bottom line: No plaintiffs are getting any money any time soon."
Online Gambling Casts Deepening Shadow on Pro Sports
CBS News online
2024-04-19
Yet league officials also send a mixed message, Andrew Brandt, a sports law professor at Villanova University, told CBS MoneyWatch. On one hand, sports leagues have signed multi-million brand marketing deals with betting platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel; on the other, the leagues are also telling players they cannot financially gain from the sports betting craze, Brandt said.
"The message to players is you cannot bet," he said. "But essentially the leagues are saying 'Do as I say, not as I do'."
The Whole Taylor Swift-NFL Cross-Promotion Thing is Starting to Feel Icky
Vox online
2023-10-04
“It’s like a business bonanza that just appeared for two brands that have some of the biggest brands in the world,” said Andrew Brandt, a former Green Bay Packers executive and the director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University. It’s not clear either needed more attention here, but they got it.
Howie Roseman’s Unlikely Journey to Becoming the Best Exec in the NFL
Philadelphia Magazine online
2023-09-08
Over the course of about 40 minutes at the symposium, Roseman and the moderator, ’Nova’s sports law center director and ex-Green Bay Packers general manager Andrew Brandt, traced the former’s remarkable career path: from eager intern to salary-cap expert to GM, a public demotion, and then a triumphant return to power. Good luck thinking of a more fitting keynote speaker, from Philadelphia or anywhere else, for this event, titled “Sports Leagues: Challenges to Enter, Maintain and Remain.”
NBA must balance social causes and China business interests: Expert
CNBC
2019-10-09
Andrew Brandt, executive director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for Sports Law Study at Villanova University, joins “The Exchange” to discuss how the NBA is handling backlash from China.
California's Fair Pay to Play law will have far-reaching effects but won't kill NCAA, sports lawyer says
CNBC
2019-10-01
Meanwhile, California’s Fair Pay to Play Act is being hailed as gamechanger, allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness for the first time. … Joining me now is Andrew Brandt, he is executive director of the Jeffrey Moorad Center for Sports Law at Villanova.
Sports Betting Ruling Could Have Consequences, Especially For College Athletes
NPR
2018-05-14
While the Court's decision was couched in constitutional terms, the results were a lot more mercenary. "Gambling is a huge, huge fan engagement tool," said Andrew Brandt, director of sports law at Villanova University. He quoted Nielsen research which estimates that the average NFL fan who is a non-bettor watches about 15-16 games a year. The average NFL fan who is a bettor watches 45-50 games a year. "That kind of information is gold!" Brandt said.
Is It Time to Bet on Fantasy Sports?
U.S. News & World Report
2017-08-08
On paper – and fantasy sports fans know all about great matchups on paper – the prospective merger of FanDuel and DraftKings looked tantalizing … One secret to the big growth lies in establishing market share via "mindshare," says Andrew Brandt, executive director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University in the Philadelphia area.
One third of Russian team banned from Rio Games
CBS News online
2016-08-06
More than a hundred Russian athletes are banned from competing, after being swept up in one of the biggest doping scandals to ever hit sports. Investigators say Russian athletes and government officials took part in a state-sponsored doping operation that touched nearly every Olympic sport. Andrew Brandt, director of the Moorad Center for Sports Law at Villanova University, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to break down the controversy and explain why big sporting events like the Olympics are "magnets" for corruption.
Select Academic Articles
Professional Sports Leagues' Big Bet: 'Evolving' Attitudes on Gambling
Stanford Law & Policy ReviewAndrew Brandt
2017
