As Ohio teams prepare to compete in the College Football Playoff and bowl games, Ohio lawmakers approved legislation to help them compete on the recruiting trail.
Early Thursday morning, Ohio lawmakers approved changes that will allow universities to pay student-athletes for their name, image and likeness. NIL allows students to make money from their personal brand in addition to the scholarships that universities provide.
The new legislation is one response to a game-changing $2.78 billion settlement allowing universities, rather than third-party collectives, to pay student-athletes starting this summer. The decision also provides nearly $2.6 billion for athletes as far back as 2016 to recoup some money, according to the Associated Press.
Read more at The Columbus Dispatch.
