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New Law Allows College Athletes to be Paid for Endorsements

College athletes can get paid for their name, likeness and image under a new Illinois law.

Aired 06/30/2021 | Rating NR

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New Law Allows College Athletes to be Paid for Endorsements

Clip: 6/30/2021 | 6m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

College athletes can get paid for their name, likeness and image under a new Illinois law.

It's official: college athletes can get paid for their name, likeness and image under a new Illinois law. A sponsor of the bill and former college athlete weighs in.

Aired 06/30/2021 | Rating NR

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