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07/31 21:16 CDT SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill
and revive its chances in the Senate
SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its
chances in the Senate
By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a
Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of
negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a
certain death spiral.
School presidents from both conferences voted to back the bill after receiving
last-minute concessions over language regarding third-party name-image-likeness
deals and the so-called "associated entities" that often make those
arrangements.
More details need to be worked out, but the headline is that the bill still has
a chance to earn the 60 votes it needs to halt debate and head to an up-or-down
vote before the Senate heads for summer break next Friday.
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