Happy Monday, I’m Eriq Gardner.

Welcome back to The Rainmaker and congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs. This week, fresh off the Super Bowl, I’m diving into the massive legal war that could end college athletics as we know it, plus updates on Steve Wynn, the Microsoft-Activision merger, Birkin bags in the metaverse, and a bad week for Gibson Dunn. (Was this email forwarded to you? Click this link to subscribe.)

And if you happen to be in LA or NY tomorrow, and are searching for something romantic to do with your Valentine, Puck has partnered with National Geographic for a special screening of Fire of Love—a documentary feature Oscar nominee. It’s only available to Puck members, and you can RSVP here.

But first…

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