US EditionWhite House, Olympic leaders lend support to SCORE Act to regulate college sports
The bill would create a federal framework including antitrust protections and a College Sports Commission, but critics argue it favors the NCAA and major conferences, opponents say.
- The White House and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee support a bill designed to regulate college sports, with the White House saying 'the administration supports the bill.'
- The bill, criticized by Sen. Maria Cantwell as giving too much power to the SEC and Big Ten conferences, faced opposition, with Cantwell saying 'there's a lot buried in here that people don't know or didn't see or never went through the committee process.'
- The NCAA lobbied for key elements in the bill, including antitrust protections, pre-emption of state laws regulating payments to players, and preventing athletes from becoming employees of their schools.
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White House, Olympic leaders lend support to SCORE Act to regulate college sports
The White House and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have each lent support for a bill designed to regulate college sports that has been criticized by opponents as a giveaway to the NCAA and its most powerful schools.
Why Sports Fans Should Cheer on the SCORE Act
If you love college sports — the sound of the marching band, the pride of seeing your alma mater on the field, the thrill of an underdog story — you know that college athletics isn’t just about competition. It’s about community, opportunity and character. But behind the bright lights and roaring crowds, a quiet crisis has been building: student athletes at risk of exploitation, schools navigating a patchwork of conflicting state laws, and a syst…
The White House Support Bill to Regulate College Sports
This last Tuesday, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the White House showed their support for a bill that would regulate college sports. The bill has been the topic of discourse as it would provide more power to the NCAA and its associated schools. The Student Compensation and Opportunity Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) […] The post The White House Support Bill to Regulate College Sports appeared first on NYCTastemakers.
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