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Name, Image, Payroll: What NIL Has Done to College Sports

Scott White, assistant professor of recreation and sport management, worked in college athletics compliance before and after name, image and likeness rules took effect. He talks about his research on what NIL has meant for college sports viewership, competitive balance and donations to athletics departments, plus what the Protect College Sports Act gets right and what it leaves unfinished.

Todd Price is a research communications specialist at the University of Arkansas.
Hardin Young is assistant director of research communications at the University of Arkansas.