The Latest Breaking News from NIL

9-year-old in Snoop Dogg’s youth football league signs 6-figure NIL deal

Ghalee Wadood Jr., a 9-year-old in Snoop Dogg's youth football league, signed an NIL deal worth six figures.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 25, 2023

LSU head coach Brian Kelly claims future of college football "in jeopardy"

LSU head coach Brian Kelly expressed concern that college football could be ruined by star recruits being lured to a select few programs through name, image and likeness compensation packages

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

From zero to NIL: How student-athletes can manage name, image, likeness income

Today’s college student-athletes have an unprecedented opportunity to monetize their name, image and likeness thanks to a 2021 NCAA rule change that lifted restrictions on such activities

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Hanna Cavinder Calls Out Publication for Interview ‘Obtained by a False Pretense’

The Cavinder twins are not happy with how they were portrayed in a recent public-interest story about their day-to-day lives.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14, 2023

New Draft NIL Legislation Includes Athlete Restrictions, Health Care and Booster Collectives

In an obtained working draft of legislation from two senators, Tommy Tuberville (R., Ala.) and Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), lawmakers address name, image and likeliness, granting the NCAA great authority.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14, 2023

NCAA President Sides With IRS on ‘Ruling’ About NIL Collectives

NIL collectives were dealt a potentially massive blow by the IRS last week, and Charlie Baker warns stricter guidelines for the nonprofits could be on the way.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14, 2023

College Sports Leaders Play Both Sides of the Aisle in an NIL Pitch Process That’s Turned Political

Some of the biggest names in SEC sports have encouraged lawmakers to pass federal legislation around athlete compensation. How influential were the recent meetings? It depends on who you ask.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 13, 2023

Deion Sanders shares Travis Hunter’s alleged million-dollar-plus NIL offers to head elsewhere, talks Colorado recruiting

$1.5 million?!

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 11, 2023

IRS Says Nonprofit NIL Collectives Giving Tax Deductions Could Be Illegal

The office of the IRS Chief Counsel released a memo Friday saying donations made to nonprofit NIL collectives “are not tax exempt”.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 10, 2023

College Football’s Biggest Names Land in D.C. for Talks on Athlete Compensation

Nick Saban and others are set to meet with lawmakers after the California State Assembly passed a bill requiring athlete revenue sharing for its D1 schools—thrusting issues like NIL into the spotlight.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2023