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NLRB hearing begins weighing consequential athlete employee question this week

December 18, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

Amid widespread industry tumult, one existential question hovers over all others: Should NCAA college athletes be deemed employees of their universities? Tap below to read the report on ON3.com https://www.on3.com/os/news/nlrb-hearing-begins-to-weigh-consequential-athlete-employee-question-this-week/

NCAA proposing new college athletics subdivision rooted in direct athlete compensation

December 5, 2023Articles, College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed

NCAA president Charlie Baker is planning to introduce this week a proposal to create a new subdivision within Division I that grants certain schools more autonomy around policy-making and permits…

How state governments are using NIL to juice recruiting: ‘Why wouldn’t we try to help?’

August 22, 2023Articles, College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NIL, PressedName image Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, SEC

If you are a state legislator and there is a piece of legislation you could pass or a regulation you could repeal that would improve the competitiveness of a local…

While Congress and NCAA squabble, NIL collectives lead push on revenue sharing

July 26, 2023College Baseball, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, ReportsCongress, NCAA, NIL, Ross Dellenger, SEC, Yahoo Sports

Name, image and likeness (NIL) is at the center of a two-day stakeholders meeting that began Tuesday. While no report or legislation is expected immediately from the gathering, administrators and…

SEC commish Greg Sankey rails against lack of NIL progress as college sports leaders struggle for answers

July 20, 2023Articles, College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, NIL, Pressed, SEC, SEC Baseball, SEC FootballNCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Ross Dellenger, SEC, Yahoo Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In late June, the next step in college sports’ pursuit of solutions for name, image and likeness (NIL) unfolded in a large conference room within NCAA headquarters…

SEC Media Days 2023: Greg Sankey stumps for federal NIL help, updates conference’s stance on expansion

July 17, 2023Articles, College Football, Events, NCAA Football, NIL, Pressed, SEC FootballCBSSports, Greg Sankey, NCAA Football, NIL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is not only the face of college football's most influential conference but is also one of the most powerful voices in college athletics.…

Greg Sankey breaks down what can be done to add ‘guardrails’ to current landscape

July 3, 2023College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, PressedNCAA, SEC

In a sit-down interview with college football analyst Joel Klatt, Sankey discussed extensively the widespread inconsistencies and complete lack of organization or control anybody has over the NIL deals because…

NCAA sets up confrontation with state lawmakers concerning NIL guidelines

June 27, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

The NCAA on Tuesday set up a confrontation with state lawmakers around the country concerning its rules governing athletes’ ability to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL).…

IRS Says Donations Made to Nonprofit NIL Collectives Are Not Tax Exempt

June 10, 2023College Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, ReportsIRS, Name Image and Likeness, NIL, Non profit NIL, Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated, Tax deductions

In news that could rock the world of name, image and likeness, the Internal Revenue Service suggests that nonprofit NIL collectives offering tax deductions could be breaking the law. Tap…

NCAA made a ‘big mistake’ by not setting up framework for NIL compensation, new president says

June 9, 2023FYI, NCAA, NIL, Pressed, ReportsCharlie Baker, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, NIL, NIL Compensation, Ralph D Russo, SEC, The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he wants a federal law to regulate the way college athletes can be compensated for endorsement deals that creates a registry…