The state legislation, as well as a pending case on similar matters in front of the Supreme Court, forced the hand of the NCAA, which has long argued that college athletes should be barred from earning money for their labor. And it also has created substantial momentum in Congress to pass federal legislation that would set a single standard across states for how athletes can earn income, rather than a patchwork of conflicting state laws.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2021 15:25 UTC