Entertainment & Sports
Jun. 6, 2024
How NIL rights can impact pro sports
Professional teams and scouts may face a shortage of experienced talent in the next few drafts, but also have a better sense of players’ skill levels and marketability based on their NIL deals and social media presence.
Frank N. Darras
Founding Partner, DarrasLaw
Email: frank@darraslaw.com
Western State Univ COL; Fullerton CA
Name, image and likeness (NIL) rights are dominating sports headlines in 2024, most notably in late May when the NCAA finally came to their senses and voted to approve payments to past and current college athletes in an effort to settle a $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit.
Paying collegiate athletes is still in its infancy and though dollar values are available (though somewhat speculative), the full magnitude of NIL guidelines allowed by th...
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