New College Sports Model Can’t Dodge Title IX Implications: ‘It’s Head-On’

New college sports model can’t dodge Title IX implications: ‘It’s head-on’

With all the talk about revenue-sharing in college sports, front-loaded NIL packages, multi-million-dollar quarterbacks and looming Congressional involvement, all but overlooked has been the elephant in the room: Title IX. The long-awaited House vs. NCAA settlement was to bring some…

Will the SCORE Act Sideline Women Athletes? Title IX Advocates Push for NIL Protections

Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus are pushing Congress for explicit Title IX protections for women student-athletes in a proposed national law related to name, image and likeness (NIL)—and long-time gender equity advocates hope they succeed.   Four years into student-athletes being able to capitalize on their NIL, 32 states have enacted their own laws. Now, there is a proposed bill before Congress, the Student Compensation and Opportunity…

Congress takes steps to regulate revenue sharing, NIL for college athletes

Collegiate sports could be facing another change in how athletes are compensated, following the advancement of a new proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives in late July. The move comes after the landmark House v. NCAA ruling, which allowed colleges to directly pay athletes a share of their television and marketing revenue. This ruling, which took effect on July 1, gave universities the power to distribute up to $20.5 million to athletes. …