Arkansas unveils 'Flagship' for NIL

[ASFN Admin]

Arkansas has unveiled its plan to allow student-athletes to begin profiting from their name, image and likeness (NIL) beginning Thursday. The plan, which the UA named Flagship, was originally set to kick in Jan. 1 to coincide with the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act becoming state law, but it was moved up six months because of recent NCAA legislation. In a historic move that significantly alters the NCAA’s long-standing policy regarding amateurism, athletes across the country can now sign sponsorship deals that put money directly in their pockets.

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