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Ken Belson has covered the business of the N.F.L. for more than a dozen years as a reporter for The New York Times. He has interviewed hundreds of owners, team executives, union officials, players, sponsors, network executives and fans. He has broken stories on the inner workings of the league, including the treatment of players and efforts to suppress and shape unflattering news. Before covering the league, he wrote about the business of sports more broadly, and was a business writer in The Times’ Metro Section, The Times’ Business Section, and the Tokyo Bureau in Japan, where he lived for 12 years. Before joining The Times, Belson wrote for Bloomberg, Reuters and Business Week in Tokyo. 

Belson's new book,   (October 14, 2025) provides a unique peek behind the curtain of how America’s favorite sport achieved its status—and how these three men let nothing stand in their way.

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Helen A. “Nellie” Drew is the Director of the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport, which facilitates cross-disciplinary research into a variety of sport-related topics. Drew is especially interested in the intersection of sports law and sports medicine to facilitate public policy promoting healthy, safe sports participation.

A native Western New Yorker, Drew is a lifelong Bills, Sabres and Bulls fan.  While attending the School of Law, she developed an independent study research project on alternative dispute resolution in the NHL with Gerry Meehan ‘82 who was also in-house counsel with the Sabres. Drew was instrumental in negotiating and drafting contracts for Pat LaFontaine, and Dominik Hasek, among others. Drew was primarily responsible for Alexander Mogilny’s successful defection from the Soviet Union.  She also was part of the legal team that handled numerous NHL transactions, including the creation of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks. .

•   As the amateur and professional sports industry grows in the US and around the world, there is increasing need for professionals with specific expertise in this field. This concentration for JD students distinguishes them in the marketplace. 
•   provides students with the opportunity to work on a variety of cases rooted in making sports fair, accessible, and safe for all levels of athletes. Students in this clinic also submit papers for industry publication.
•   provides students with opportunities to get a foothold in the sports industry through experiential learning and externships at local and national athletic organizations.
•  and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society bring together law students, alumni, faculty and friends who are interested in sports and entertainment law in all of its many facets.
• The Baldy Center Podcast: Nellie Drew and 3L students discuss model laws and initiatives to safeguard athletes.

Richard Tobe is the director of Special Intergovernmental Projects at the New York State Department of Labor. Tobe, a UB Law School Alum, has over 30 years of experience in senior management of governmental entities with the County of Erie (NYS), the State of New York, and the City of Buffalo. He has extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector including five years as vice president at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

Tobe's specialties include the operation and management of complex organizations and complex multi-party projects, including stadium construction and new leases for two professional sports teams (Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills).