Biography
John T. Holden is a William S. Spears Chair in Business Administration and Associate Professor in the Department of Management in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Holden’s academic scholarship is focused on legal and regulatory issues in the sports industry. He is the author of more than 60 academic articles on sports policy and related issues of corruption and co-author of the first textbook specifically dedicated to managing a sports wagering business.
Holden has also testified and submitted written recommendations regarding the legalization of sports betting and daily fantasy sports on the state and national levels. He also filed two amicus curiae briefs in the NCAA v. Murphy case at the Supreme Court and has been frequently quoted by the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and has occasionally appeared as a guest on various NPR programs.
Holden is a native of the Toronto area and is licensed as an attorney in the state of Florida. He earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University, his LL.B. from the University of Ottawa, and his J.D. from Michigan State University.