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FTC seeks info from 20 universities with Division I sports into whether agents are following law
The FTC seeks records from 20 Division I universities to assess sports agents' compliance with the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act since the NIL era began in 2021.
- On Jan 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to 20 Division I universities asking whether agents comply with the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act and did not disclose which schools were contacted.
- With name, image and likeness rules starting July 1, 2021, the probe seeks to determine whether sports agents comply with the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act and protect student-athletes.
- Requested records include dates athletes entered contracts, notifications to schools by agents, complaints about agents, and redacted agency contracts as part of the FTC's compliance review.
- With a Monday deadline, schools receiving FTC letters are asked to respond by March 23, despite enforcement cases often being dismissed or settled, making prosecutions difficult.
- A state-level Uniform Athlete Agent Act exists in at least 40 states and jurisdictions, with North Carolina prosecutions linked to Tar Heels football players filing charges in 2013 and ending a 2020 trial in mistrial.
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FTC seeks info from 20 universities with Division I sports into whether agents are following law
The Federal Trade Commission is asking 20 universities with Division I sports programs whether agents working with their athletes are following a federal law tied to sports-agent conduct.
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