Drake White Paper: College Athlete Name, Image and Likeness – Issues Causing Confusion
The Drake Group has fielded a number of questions from Congressional offices on NIL issues. There are three issues that appear to cause considerable confusion: (1) the meaning of “institutional revenue sharing with college athletes,” (2) group or joint licensing with the athlete’s institution, and (3) the extent to which Congress should grant a “limited […]
Who Says We Must Reform Collegiate Athletics?
Members of Congress, sport leaders, advocates and athletes – What they have to say about the need for collegiate athletics reform: Representative Donna Shalala, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Founder of Champion Women, Senator Cory Booker, Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader, former UCLA Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi, and Condoleeza Rice, Chair of the NCAA Commission on College […]
The Drake Group Raises Concerns Regarding July 1, 2020 U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on College Athlete NILs Compensation
The Drake Group believes that several specific issues raised during the July 1, 2020, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on “Exploring a Compensation Framework for Intercollegiate Athletics” are misleading to both members of Congress and the general public. Three serious concerns regarding testimony pertaining to NIL compensation were detailed: Claims that NIL laws would perpetuate […]
College Sports — Unwinding Madness
Extensively based on their work as members of The Drake Group, Gerald Gurney, Donna Lopiano and Andy Zimbalist present a cogent summary of the history, issues, and Drake recommended solutions to unwind the corrupting influences of highly commercialized college sports. From academic fraud, lavish expenditures inappropriate for non-profit institutions of higher education, the exploitation of […]
The Drake Group Applauds U.S. Senators for Taking Action on College Athlete Safety During Pandemic
The Drake Group Applauds U.S. Senators for Taking Action on College Athlete Safety During Pandemic NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Drake Group applauds U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT) and Cory Booker (NJ) for introducing the “College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act” that would protect college athletes from forced or premature returns to campus and financial retribution […]
College Athletes Should Give U.S. Senate NIL Bill a Failing Grade
College Athletes Should Give U.S. Senate NIL Bill a Failing Grade: Criticism of the Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Drake Group has been critical of different Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) bills currently being considered by state legislatures across the country, calling for a strong federal bill to protect college […]