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SEC's Greg Sankey rejects pooling conference TV rights as a solution to problems in college sports
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says pooling conference TV rights won't solve financial issues and stresses the SEC's $3 billion ESPN deal reflects confidence in current negotiations.
- On Saturday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said combining conference TV rights wouldn't be a quick fix and the SEC prefers negotiating its own deals before the Florida-Texas A&M football game.
- Campbell, a Texas Tech regents head, told the Knight Commission Thursday the move could be worth $7 billion and said commissioners are "very, very self-interested" about control.
- The SCORE Act, backed by Sankey and most conferences, faces slowed momentum but still has a chance, while a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., calls for rewriting the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act forbidding pooling TV rights.
- There remains active work on legislation, while the SEC recently signed a 10-year, $3 billion deal with ESPN and says it will prepare for its future.
- The debate centers on claims of a multi-billion-dollar upside, as Cody Campbell aired ads promoting $4 billion to $7 billion in revenue to save women's and Olympic sports, while commissioners warn of self-interest and control risks.
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