pay for college athletes

A House panel wants to eliminate a restriction on schools and employees causing “compensation to be directed” to student-athletes and lessen disparities in packages allowed by other states.

People involved in athletics say Florida is somewhat of an outlier in preventing schools from helping athletes secure deals through the name, image, and likeness (NIL) law.

The Florida Senate is moving its version of a plan allowing college athletes to receive pay for their name, image and likeness. Florida is trying to…

Florida is among the states looking to force the issue of athlete pay on the NCAA. California passed a law to do so last year. Three House committees held…

A day before the 2020 legislative session kicks off, three House committees will meet to discuss the idea of allowing collegiate athletes to get paid for…