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High Stakes: The NCAA’s New Betting Policy and the Risks for College Athletes
By Timothy Brown and Gregg E. Clifton
Effective November 1, 2025, NCAA student-athletes will be permitted to place bets on professional sports, including leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL. On October 8, 2025, the NCAA’s Division I Administrative Committee approved a proposal allowing both student-athletes and collegiate team staff members to wager on
Proposed Federal Legislation Seeks to Eliminate the NCAA
By: Gregg E. Clifton
In a very short and cursory piece of proposed federal legislation, Congressman Michael Baumgarter (R-Washington) has introduced the “Restore College Sports Act. While Baumgartner is still seeking a co-sponsor, the bill seeks to eliminate and replace the NCAA with a new entity, The American Collegiate Sports Association, which will be led by a Commissioner appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. The Congressman claims
The NCAA Formally Settles Another Antitrust Case After 2024 Interim Ruling Favoring Unenrolled Athletes’ Ability to Negotiate NIL Terms
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UPDATE: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Issues Title IX Guidance With Regard to NIL
By: Alyssa J. Rodriguez and Gregg Clifton
As the type of benefits provided to student-athletes continues to evolve in light of the NIL landscape, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance on January 16, 2025, to ensure equal opportunity based on sex in school athletic programs under Title IX of
National College Players Association Becomes Second Group Seeking to Abandon Efforts to Establish Employee Status for College Athletes Before the NLRB
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Ohio Legislature Seeks to Codify Gov.’s Executive Order Protecting NIL Rights for Universities & Their Student-Athletes
House Plaintiffs Seek Judicial Intervention in Effort for Representation as Potential Settlement Is Pending
By Gregg E. Clifton and David Tango
While Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison spearheaded the plaintiffs class action efforts in the case now known and referred to as House v. NCAA, the three are now seeking additional assistance well beyond the scope of the proposed settlement documents currently being considered by presiding Federal
UPDATE: North Carolina High School NIL Issue Heads to Court
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A New Frontier: Understanding Florida’s New NIL Policy for High School Athletes
By Haley Gorey and Gregg Clifton
Falling in line with nearly 40 other states, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has paved the way for high school athletes in the state to commercialize the power of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights. This transformative amendment to the FHSAA Bylaws promises student-athletes the opportunity