Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) has signed a law that will bring college athletes closer to becoming de facto employees of the universities where they attend. The Virginia legislation will grant colleges the chance to pay athletes directly through name,
NIL rules, enacted in 2021, allow college athletes to agree to deals with local and national businesses that compensate them for advertising or appearances.
Virginia is taking a new approach to the name, image and likeness rules in college athletics thanks to a state bill that was signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin — and it could give state schools an edge in recruiting.
The law allows universities, beginning July 1st 2024, to directly pay student athletes with NIL deals. Hampton Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash early Thursday morning. According to police,