High School NIL Proposal Voted Down in Wisconsin

High school athletes in Wisconsin will not be paid to play their sport, at least not yet. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association, the group that manages high school sports in the state, on Wednesday voted down a name, image and likeness proposal. Brent Jacobson, the WIAA’s legal counsel, said NIL is coming to high school sports and suggested allowing for some payments now could head off either a state law or a wave of lawsuits. Full story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_07c02980-026e-11ef-9854-6f51b38f32d4.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support

Episode 223 of the Wisconsin in Focus podcast, hosted by America's Talking Network, titled "High School NIL Proposal Voted Down in Wisconsin" was published on April 27, 2024 and runs 9 minutes.

April 27, 2024 ·9m · Wisconsin in Focus

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High school athletes in Wisconsin will not be paid to play their sport, at least not yet. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association, the group that manages high school sports in the state, on Wednesday voted down a name, image and likeness proposal. Brent Jacobson, the WIAA’s legal counsel, said NIL is coming to high school sports and suggested allowing for some payments now could head off either a state law or a wave of lawsuits. Full story: https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_07c02980-026e-11ef-9854-6f51b38f32d4.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support

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