Colorado Public Radio: Student athletes can be paid by universities in Colorado under a bill that easily cleared its final vote in the state Senate on Friday, despite continued bipartisan concern about hiding individual contract amounts.
The bill is now on its way to Gov. Jared Polis. A statement from his office said he would review the legislation then decide whether to sign it into law.
The bill’s supporters, including CU Boulder, argued for secrecy around Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) payments to athletes to protect them from criticism from the public and from bad actors who may prey on them. Payments to football stars, in particular, could be substantial, perhaps millions of dollars.
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