Florida lawmakers begin discussions on NIL

(The Center Square) — A working group in the Florida Legislature is taking a look at the state’s name, image and likeness laws, with a goal of possibly changing them to make the state’s intercollegiate athletic programs more competitive.

This allows college athletes to get paid for use of their name, image and likeness and was the result of 2015 litigation by a former NCAA basketball player, Ed O’Bannon, over his uncompensated appearance in a basketball video game.