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Entertainment & Sports

Oct. 21, 2025

At the buzzer in 2025: College athletics in the era of NIL

Recent judicial decisions and evolving NIL policies have effectively ended NCAA amateurism, creating a new labor market for college athletes that brings unprecedented opportunities, complex legal and financial challenges, and a critical role for lawyers in guiding students, universities and regulatory compliance.

Frank N. Darras

Founding Partner
DarrasLaw

Email: frank@darraslaw.com

Western State Univ COL; Fullerton CA

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At the buzzer in 2025: College athletics in the era of NIL
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The landscape of college athletics has experienced a dramatic transformation, as recent judicial decisions and evolving policies regarding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights continue to reshape the structure and values of collegiate sports. As we enter the fourth quarter of 2025, let's review the positive and negative developments of NIL, and their impact on athletes, universities, regulatory frameworks and the traditional concept of amateurism.

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