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US Senator Ted Cruz (R:TEXAS) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D:WASHINGTON) are the two legislators taking the lead on the Protect College Sports Act now before Congress, a piece of legislation that would place curbs on money flowing into NIL deals that empower players. The bill would also restrict transfer policy, among other reforms. But a senior writer at Salon takes Walt Disney Co. (DIS:NYSE) to task with the headline "The billion-dollar reason Disney let Ted Cruz hijack ESPN's 'GameDay.'" The reason cited is ostensibly to curry favor with Cruz as Disney battles the Trump administration's attempts to revoke its FCC broadcast license for network ABC. The writer asks, "Why would a corporate giant like Disney — ESPN’s parent company — long perceived as culturally progressive and frequently at odds with conservative politicians, hand 10 minutes of prime, uninterrupted broadcast time on its flagship sports show to a controversial Republican senator?" USA Today writes, "Ted Cruz booed by Texas fans in 'College GameDay appearance." The NAACP and other critics view attempts to restrict what players can earn as an affront against minority communities, who have a large representation on both football and basketball rosters. Those two sports are most effected by NIL money. NBC Sports writes, "NAACP president Derrick Johnson will appear on ESPN to discuss Protect College Sports Act." After last Saturday's ESPN broadcast, the senate voted to advance the bill, reports The Hill.
Youth and schools-focused sports and social business company Leifras Co. Ltd. (LFS:NASDAQ) enters the North American market with acquisition of A To Sports Inc. in global expansion push with Canada as its starting point, per PR Newswire.
NFL's Carolina Panthers and Bank of America (BAC:NYSE) launch 3rd & Goal, a literacy, physical wellness and personal wellbeing for 400 students, per Panthers News.
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal and Credit One Bank "bring financial literacy, $50,000 in prizes" to students at Southern Methodist University, reports The Daily Campus.
"World first claimed as digital games distribution platform launches at University of Sydney," writes EdTech Innovation Hub. The university "hosts a library of video games freely available to students. At the University of Sydney, games are studied across multiple disciplines, including digital cultures, library sciences, teacher education, design, and digital humanities." Stanford University became the first US-based school to sign up for the platform.
The University of Kentucky athletics announces football jersey patch partnership with UK Invests to champion students' financial well-being, per UK Athletics.
Sam Houston State University announces partnership with First Community Credit Union, per GoBearKats.
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