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UA Little Rock Athletic Director Frank Cuervo on Switching Athletic Conferences and NIL
Frank Cuervo chats about the Trojan sports teams and the upcoming United Athletic Conference and the impact that the future UALR Baseball Stadium will have on Little Rock. read more >
An Imperfect New World (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
I’m afraid college sports are forever broken, but haven’t they always been? read more >
![University of Arkansas Deputy Athletic Director Dan Trump said education is key to protecting athletes from the sports betting world. [Michael Woods]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DSC_2948_opt-300x194.jpg)
Arkansas Universities Work to Protect Student-Athletes from Sports Betting
It’s not just a player betting on a game that worries officials. In the modern social media world, where anonymity and instant communication collide, student-athletes are becoming targets of online abuse from upset bettors. read more >
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Tom Mars Takes On ‘Vulnerable’ NCAA
Rogers attorney Tom Mars represents Sprye Sports Group of Nashville, Tennessee, an NIL collective that is at the center of the NCAA investigation. read more >
NIL Collectives Boost Student Athlete Earnings
While critics worry about the ruination of college sports, advocates say collectives offer a real chance for student-athletes playing college sports to maximize the earnings for their name, image and likeness, something the NCAA began to allow in 2021. read more >
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March Madness: Athletes Balance Privacy, Online Profile
Find the right balance of business and whimsiness and social media opens the the NIL revenue stream. read more >
Arkansas Universities Seek Clarity on NIL Deals
One complaint dominates: The NCAA needs to provide clarity on what’s allowed to avoid putting student-athletes’ eligibility at stake. read more >
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Little Rock’s Minor League Soccer Team Looks to Grow
Ticket and merchandise sales, sponsorships and passion for the game sustain the Rangers, a scrappy nonprofit with goals that go beyond the pitch. read more >
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Razorback Football Players Launch Paid Fan Club
More than 80 players will evenly share the profits from in-person and digital events offered to a limited number of members. read more >
UA Little Rock Touts Online Platform for NIL Opportunities
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Athletics announced Wednesday that Trojan student-athletes can now use the NOCAP Sports athlete marketing platform to earn money from their name, image and likeness (NIL). read more >
The Name of the Game (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
For the first time, student-athletes can cash in in a big way on their athletic abilities. read more >
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NIL Law Shows Arkansas Players The Money
It didn’t take much time for student-athletes to get in on the money — or gift cards or merchandise — once the NCAA removed its regulations against the commercial use of their name, image and likeness. read more >
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High Court Sides with Former Athletes in Dispute with NCAA
In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court unanimously sides with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting certain compensation. read more >
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NCAA Reaches A Key Moment As Transgender Laws Multiply
The NCAA has reached a delicate moment: It must decide whether to punish states that have passed laws limiting the participation of transgender athletes by barring them from hosting its softball and baseball tournaments. read more >
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Almost Famous: State Law Levels the Playing Field for Student-Athletes (Commentary)
Arkansas is poised to parallel or outpace the competition using a new recruiting tool — the ability for student-athletes to receive compensation for the commercial use of their publicity rights. read more >
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Transgender Laws Draw a Hot Spotlight
New restrictions on trangender minors have left the state a target of scorn and boycotts, and LGBTQ activists were calling the new legislation itself a hate crime. read more >
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No Big Backlash for States Passing Anti-Transgender Laws
Five states including Arkansas have passed laws or implemented executive orders limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment — and there’s been little tangible repercussions. read more >
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Bet on the Hogs? Soon, Sports Gambling Will Be Legal in Arkansas
Sports wagering is coming to Arkansas although its final form and true impact remain unknown. read more >
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Former Razorback, His Career Ended by Injury, Sues Insurer
Former Arkansas Razorback Rawleigh Williams III thought a $1 million sports disability insurance policy would protect him financially if an injury derailed what promised to be a lucrative pro football career. read more >
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Central Arkansas Group Asks NCAA for Division I Bowl at War Memorial
If approved, a game to be played in December would match teams from the Sun Belt Conference, which includes Arkansas State University at Jonesboro, and the American Athletic Conference. read more >
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