Come July 1, Illini student-athletes are ‘open for business’ thanks to NIL laws



CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It won’t be long before the college sports world is flipped on its head; less than a week, actually. 

Seven other states (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas) are set to have NIL laws in effect by July 1, and 12 other states have passed official legislation to go into effect in the next four years, according to The Athletic. Illinois likely will soon join them.

The Illinois House of Representatives and Senate both passed a bill to allow Illinois student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness. All that’s needed is a signature from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has shown support for the bill, and athletes in the state will be able to profit on July 1 — or when Pritzker signs should he not sign by the July 1 date. The bill in Illinois was co-sponsored by former Illini football player turned democratic representative Kam Buckner.

It’s a brave new world and one that the…

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