College athletes in Florida can now receive endorsement deals and be paid accordingly beginning in 2021 after Governor Ron DeSantis signed FL SB 646. California and Colorado have also created similar laws but theirs will not take effect until 2023 making Florida the first state … Read more
Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut is working on a sports betting bill to help protect college athletes from corruption in their games due to legal sports wagers. The bill would appoint a special group to oversee that athletes are not being targeted to throw games. … Read more
California has recently passed the Fair Pay to Play Act. Florida has pre-filed FL HB 251 to do the same for their student-athletes. The NCAA has threatened to remove California schools from the NCAA. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers have filed their own version of … Read more
A study is being done by the NCAA on their current policies about athletes acquiring deals for monetary profit. The results of the study are expected to be ready for the public by October. Clemson head football coach, Dabo Swinney, who rakes in $9.2 million … Read more
The Fair Pay to Play Act is a bill that would allow for collegiate athletes to profit off of outside sponsorships the way professional athletes do. The bill out of California has received nationwide spotlight due to pro athletes speaking out in favor of it. … Read more
Topics will include sports agent deals, the health of athletes and the sports betting industry. There will be four panels with the industry’s leading experts. All proceeds from the event will go to local charities for educational development. CHICAGO – The 4th Annual Chicago Sports … Read more
CA SB 208 was introduced on February 4 by Senators Nancy Skinner (D- Berkeley) and Steven Bradford (D- Gardena). The measure must be out of the committees by July 11 in order to have the potential to pass this year. The NCAA sent a letter … Read more
According to a 2012 study conducted by the National College Players Association and the Drexel University Sports Management Program, 82 percent of full scholarship athletes who live on campus and 90 percent of full scholarship athletes that live off campus live at or below the … Read more