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Report: Ohio governor expected to sign executive order on NIL
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Name, image and likeness legislation is soon coming to Ohio.
Monday morning, Tyler Buchanan of the Ohio Capital Journal reported that Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to sign an executive order that will allow college student-athletes in the state to profit off their name, image and likeness. The news comes as the state government has heard arguments for the benefits of name, image and likeness.
Other states have already approved legislation and will take effect as early as July 1, 2021. The NCAA continues to drag its feet on the matter, though changes could be coming in the near future.
Some Monday news: @GovMikeDeWine is expected to sign an executive order dealing with college athletes in Ohio making $ off their names, images and likenesses
Legislation toward this end has gone sideways & there's a time factor here, so DeWine is going to act as governor pic.twitter.com/88GS3FTNLM
— Tyler Buchanan (@Tylerjoelb) June 28, 2021
Because the NCAA has been so reluctant to alter its amateurism model, states have taken action on their own. It has forced the organization to reconsider its policies to allow all states and schools to be on a level playing field.
The executive order is expected to be signed at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB