Bill to Allow Student-Athletes to Profit Advances

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On Tuesday, the state of California moved closer to allowing collegiate-level student-athletes to profit from the use of their names, images and likenesses as the Fair Pay to Play Act was passed out of committee by a unanimous vote.

The bill, which would prohibit any penalties aimed at student-athletes who are able to secure compensation for themselves through the use of their names, images or likenesses, could shift the landscape of college sports — upending the longstanding definition of amateurism as defined by the NCAA. Current rules on the books prohibit student-athletes from profiting from such things as local sponsorships or apparel sales. 

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