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College athlete revenue sharing isn't happening....this year
The leading legislative effort pushing for it is on ice until 2024
Matt Brown
July 06, 2023
Good morning, and thanks for your continued support of Extra Points.
I hope all of you had a wonderful 4th of July. A quick announcement before a few stories I want to highlight today:
We are just about done with the beta version of Athletic Director Simulator 3000. We’ve now optimized the game to run on mobile devices, added more questions, fixed (most?) of the bugs, and added a few quality-of-life features. We hope to formally release the game later this month, but there’s still time for you to play it and share your feedback. As a paid Extra Points subscriber, you can access the game here.
Will I stop posting and tweeting about Athletic Director Simulator 3000? Sure, eventually. But not today.
Anyway, here are a few other stories worth highlighting:
College athlete revenue bill delayed until 2024
In my corner of the internet, there’s been a lot of attention given to various state-level NIL reforms, most recently out in New York, that appear to throttle the NCAA’s ability to enforce national policies. Texas and Arkansas, among others, have similar rules, setting the stage for potential significant confrontations between the NCAA and member institutions.
But any disruption over NIL policy enforcement would be minor compared to what lawmakers in California were considering. The College Athlete Protection Act, as written, would have mandated California athletic departments share percentages of revenue with athletes, established a new state board to oversee college athletics, limit the ability of schools to cut sports, and more.
Earlier in June, the California Assembly voted to approve the legislation by the slimmest of margins, as many Democratic lawmakers opted not to vote. But now, according to USA TODAY, the bill will not progress any further this year.
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