NIL Bill Passes in the Senate

Panthers Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bart Lundy talks about how the Wisconsin Senate passed bills to legalize online sports betting and establish college athlete NIL rules. Is the world of NIL moving away from its perception as "the wild west" and to a model that is more regulated? Does this legislation change your pitch to recruits? Are you now selling more professionalized experience at UWM compared to other mid-major programs in states without similar laws? The bill allocates $200,000 annually specifically for Klotsche Center maintenance. How does freeing up those funds impact the daily environment for your players or allow for upgrades that weren't possible before? While the legislation could be helpful, does it further underscore the divide between power conference institutions like UW-Madison and smaller division one programs like Milwaukee and Green Bay? What is missing? What else needs to happen to further dispel the Wild West nature of pay for play?