LINCOLN, Neb.—Nebraska has begun licensing sports agents who want to represent student-athletes.
A news release from the office of Secretary of State John Gale says the licensing began Jan. 1. It was authorized under a bill (LB292) passed last year in the Legislature, the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act.
The licensing will be handled by Gale’s office.
The licensing is required by agents in Nebraska who want to represent student-athletes as they consider professional sports contracts or endorsement contracts.
It is aimed at agents who offer meals, cash and other goodies to get athletes to sign with them. An agent jeopardizes an athlete’s eligibility and puts the athlete’s school at risk of NCAA sanctions when the agent offers inducements to secure a client.
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