Fate of bill to shield SC college NIL deals from public view soon rests with Gov. Henry McMaster

SC Senate votes to keep college NIL payments a secret

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer during a full House Education Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, regarding name, image and likeness licensing in college sports. (File photo by Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — South Carolina legislators will allow public colleges to continue concealing what they pay college athletes featured in university sports advertis…

Fate of bill to shield SC college NIL deals from public view soon rests with Gov. Henry McMaster

A bill to restrict the terms of name, image and likeness deals from South Carolina’s Freedom of Information law is now headed to Gov. Henry McMaster’s desk. It is unclear if he will sign it.

Bill shielding student athletes' payments deemed a betrayal

The South Carolina Senate is considering a bill that could shield contracts between schools and athletes from public scrutiny. The legislation, which critics are calling a betrayal of an earlier commitment to public access to government activity, could obscure millions of dollars in public funds.