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04/18 12:38 CDT Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to
directly pay athletes through NIL deals
Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay
athletes through NIL deals
By The Associated Press
Virginia's governor signed a law Thursday that allows the state's colleges and
universities to directly pay athletes through name, image and likeness deals.
The law signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin bypasses an NCAA rule that prevents
schools from paying athletes under NIL guidelines. It takes effect on July 1.
NIL rules, enacted in 2021, allow college athletes to agree to deals with local
and national businesses that compensate them for advertising or personal
appearances. At some schools, it has led to players being granted brand new
trucks to drive throughout the season --- for example --- or other amenities
that are seen by many as giving the school a recruiting advantage.
"If this law gets us closer to a federal or a national solution for college
athletics then it will be more than worthwhile," University of Virginia
athletic director Carla Williams told ESPN. "Until then, we have an obligation
to ensure we maintain an elite athletics program at UVA."
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