Virginia's governor signed a new state law allowing schools in Virginia to directly pay college athletes for name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals starting July 1. This legislation could lead to significant changes in college sports, with universities in Virginia now able to offer NIL compensation to athletes.
Latest pod with @RTD_MikeBarber on #Hokies and #UVa spring games and the NIL landscape changing in Virginia. https://t.co/nT0RUFKFmF
Virginia governor signs new #NIL law allowing colleges in Virginia to directly pay #athletes via name, image and likeness deals. The law is effective July 1st, and is the first in the U.S. to make it illegal for the #NCAA to punish schools for compensating athletes for their NIL. https://t.co/sIqpMNPKBY
Virginia Gov. #GlennYoungkin signed measure into law that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their #athletes through name, image and likeness compensation deals, a measure believed to be the first of its kind. https://t.co/1XCL8IvFoi
Virginia makes history by letting colleges pay athletes through NIL deals as states beg for a "national solution." https://t.co/YZyDFys4Xl
Beginning July 1, all Virginia universities can directly pay their athletes NIL. https://t.co/wGGKoNTiU2
NEW EXTRA POINTS: I've got another update on the EA Sports license program, plus a closer look at the huge new Virginia NIL law...which I suspect is more about changing OTHER laws than it is about changing the game for Virginia athletes in the short term https://t.co/dEuzdRwg4x
Our coverage from yesterday's signing of Virginia's landmark NIL law: Governor and administrators weigh in: https://t.co/KDxeE0i0Yr Reactions from #Hokies, #UVa, #VCU coaches: https://t.co/ZyRe2APii1
NEW from me: @GlennYoungkin joked about his bench-warming skills before signing a new law that would allow Virginia’s college athletes to financially benefit from their NIL, or name, image and likeness. #valeg @AaronRouseVaBch @delterrykilgore https://t.co/bKjM71AAxu
Virginia law allows state's schools to directly pay athletes for NIL. 💰 https://t.co/mcViWSuHi9 https://t.co/AVbUedeJZ5
An interesting development in Virginia as they sign a new law allowing colleges and universities to directly sign student-athletes to NIL deals. Should the state of Georgia do the same? 🤔 #gapol https://t.co/a70Wp47wsr
Virginia's governor signed a law Thursday that allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through name, image and likeness deals. https://t.co/K97nrhyj3A
New state NIL bill will benefit #UVA #Hokies. "This is a competitive advantage for the schools in the state of Virginia." "Gives us an opportunity to have a conversation [with student-athletes] without feeling like you're breaking a rule." https://t.co/xMmlkK8RBr https://t.co/EXZnrw3Rnu
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an NIL bill into law on Thursday that could significantly change the college sports landscape https://t.co/roarAbpnBN
Virginia passes state law allowing its schools to directly pay athletes https://t.co/wGGKoNTiU2
Virginia’s governor signed the #NIL bill today. It goes into effect July 1. That means starting July 1 universities in VA can directly pay NIL compensation to college athletes. State legislation continues moving things forward with respect to college athlete compensation. https://t.co/MomUwuwJJO https://t.co/QtztqQu6qs
#UVa, #Hokies, #VCU, #JMU among the schools with contingents to mark Virginia’s pioneering NIL legislation. XXL deal for the state. https://t.co/KDxeE0i0Yr
Schools in Virginia will be allowed to directly sign athletes to NIL deals starting July 1 thanks to a new state law. This could be a catalyst for significant changes that NCAA members have been thus far unwilling to make. Full details: https://t.co/TZnRjnCKvw