Ohio Moves Closer to NIL Reform By Allowing Direct Compensation for Student Athletes

Following a lawsuit against the NCAA, collegiate sports are shifting gears in order to compensate their student-athletes. As per the settlement that was reached in House v. NCAA, universities will be allowed to voluntarily compensate their student-athletes for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).

Ohio is on the cusp of rewriting their legislation in order to allow for its universities to participate in the NIL game. Without the proper legislation, Ohio schools and their athletic departments would be set behind the curve, and could ultimately suffer during trade seasons. New NIL deals are changing up the way that athletes look at certain programs.