Schmitt: Senate likely has 60 votes for college sports bill, seeks SEC, Big Ten support
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt said the Senate has 60 votes for college sports bill and is seeking SEC and Big Ten support.
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U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt said the Senate has 60 votes for college sports bill and is seeking SEC and Big Ten support.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is hopeful the Senate will be able to vote this month on his bipartisan college athletics legislation, the Protect College Sports Act, as he makes ‘minor modifications’ to win support.
The SEC is reportedly preparing a 'Plan B' -- a self-governance model for the conference -- if the Protect College Sports Act fails.
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The bill is being revised by its co-sponsors and could see a floor vote before the full Senate in the working session that extends through Aug. 7. It faces opposition from the Big Ten and SEC but has support from the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB.
As a University of Utah alum, I warn the nation to not let Congress do to everyone what private equity has already done to us. College sports is far from pure now, but what’s coming could be far worse. In the NBA, playoff success rewards the cities that win with billions in ticket sales, merchandise, advertising – so the NBA wants big cities to […]
But others familiar with the state of negotiations say the legislation doesn't yet have support.
Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, talks with reporters June 10 after a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee roundtable on the “Protect College Sports Act and the current state of collegiate
U.S. Senators are reportedly cutting a deal with the Big Ten and SEC to revise the contested Protect College Sports Act, according to a new report from college football insider Ross Dellenger. The bill is expected to reach the Senate floor as soon as next week after clearing the a Senate committee i
The NCAA has begged Congress for help in solving its problems, but many schools, including LSU, aren’t on board with legislators’ current solution. Here’s why.
Senators Cruz and Cantwell are in deal mode with the SEC and Big Ten, racing to revise the Protect College Sports Act before August recess.
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The tilt-a-whirl that is major collegiate athletics has spun so fast that schools, conferences and even the NCAA are lobbying Congress to intervene and pass legislation that could bring a sense of normalcy back to the sport. Consider Penn State, one of the schools hoping the Protect College Sports Act, which advanced out of the […]
Sun Belt commissioner Keith Gill discusses CFP hot topics, the Protect College Sports Act, and the addition of LA Tech.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says there is no backup plan if the Protect College Sports Act bill isn't passed by Congress. That's a big mistake.
Bill sponsor Ted Cruz along with 14 Big 12 football coaches who visited USA TODAY Sports backed the Protect College Sports Act to save rivalries.
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Jim Phillips addressed the ongoing talks about the Protect College Sports Act and called the bill the "last hope" for help from Congress.
The disparity in tone at Big 12 and ACC football media days reflect a growing divergence in success, cash and harmony.
BY KACE KIESCHNICK, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter LSU officials opposed the current Protect College Sports Act in a letter Monday.
NIU's arrival in the Mountain West is already paying dividends. Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said the Huskies have "activated the Chicagoland area" with massive engagement on social media and subscriptions to MW+.
On June 17, Penn State president Neeli Bendapudi sent a letter to Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman with concerns regarding the Protect College Sports Act.
The Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers' rivalry is only just getting started. Before the two teams collide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this September, there is expe
Multiple Big Ten and SEC schools have opposed the Save College Sports Act in the past week.
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