Lobbying Gridlock Threatens Senate College Sports Overhaul
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The Protect College Sports Act has cleared Senate Commerce but faces fierce pushback from the Big Ten and SEC over media-pooling and antitrust provisions, with universities seeking concessions; Cruz and Cantwell are pushing toward a floor vote before the August recess, but major conferences and schools remain noncommittal, leaving the overhaul in jeopardy amid ongoing lobbying and negotiation.
- Inside the lobbying fight threatening Congress’ college sports overhaul Politico
- The Big Ten and SEC don’t agree on much. Fighting the Senate, they do The New York Times
- College sports legislation on the brink: Big Ten, SEC await critical bill language as Senate clock winds down CBS Sports
- Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- College sports facing a critical deadline. Can the Protect Sports Act vote save the day? CNN
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