US EditionGovernor says he has concerns but signs bill allowing student athlete NIL compensation
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The term ‘student-athlete’ is a lie that must die with Colorado House Bill 1041
We are watching in real-time the death march of amateurism on university campuses. Welcome to the ever-changing world of play-for-pay in college sports; it is about to officially turn professional. Today, many prospective college athletes first ask these two questions: “How much money will you pay me and how much time will I play?” Gone are the days when they inquired about the strength of academic programs. If words matter and carry meaning the…
Colorado governor signs bill letting universities pay student athletes, but asks legislature to revisit transparency
Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation that will allow universities to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness rights, but he added a signing statement asking the legislature to eventually revisit the secrecy around specific payment amounts. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. “I have concerns about the bill’s new Colorado Open Records Act exception regarding student…
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The Killeen Daily HeraldGov. Jared Polis signs bill to let CU, CSU and other colleges pay athletes directly — but with 'concerns'
DENVER — Student-athletes at Colorado colleges can now be paid directly by their schools under a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis, though the law did not come without some heartburn about public transparency.
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