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ESPN Reportedly Focused on Sports Leagues as Equity Partners

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Updated Nov 1, 2023, 01:06 PM

Disney is reportedly focused on forming partnerships with sports leagues as equity partners for ESPN. The move comes as sports leagues face challenges in monetizing their biggest fans. ESPN is also considering strategic partnerships with leagues. With ESPN's involvement in sports betting, its core business could face regulatory scrutiny. Additionally, 28 D-I conferences have formed the Coalition for the Future of College Athletics to push for a NIL mandate and to codify athletes as non-employees of universities. Major college conferences are teaming up to build grassroots support for federal legislation on athletes' name, image, and likeness.

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The most prominent collegiate athletic conferences are coming together to build grassroots support for federal legislation regulating how athletes profit off their name, image and likeness. https://t.co/KpW3iVSfh3

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Major college conferences team up on federal NIL legislation https://t.co/dXcnLhTJYY

Ross Dellenger

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The Coalition for the Future of College Athletics is announced. The group of two dozen college conferences is working to rally grassroots support and encourage Congress to pass federal NIL legislation. Separately, an announcement likely coming soon on the next NIL Congressional… https://t.co/qf5gFXgdJT https://t.co/m7HhG39Pt6

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ESPN Reportedly Focused on Sports Leagues as Equity Partners

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