May 14, 2025
By Ezra Amacher, Arizona Desert Swarm: A new law signed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs last week authorizes the state’s four Division I universities to directly pay students for their name, image and likeness.
Senate Bill 1615, which went into effect on May 7, states that universities cannot classify athletes as employees.
The law also allows universities to engage with third-parties to “facilitate opportunities” to compensate athletes without enforcement from the NCAA or other governing bodies.
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