As the Arkansas fanbase dusts off the dirt and debris accumulated after time served in the college football ditch, Razorback fans can find comfort in knowing that better days — and better paydays — are ahead. Starting in 2024, ESPN’s…
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- MagazineOctober 2020Sports/Outdoors
Brave New World: New Rules Could Change Game in College Sports
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelNIL standards regarding athlete compensation could represent major shift With all the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred, this college football season has been most unusual so far. A return to normal, however, isn’t in the cards for next…
- AMP NewsEducationSports/Outdoors
As Collegiate Sports Start Training, Student-Athletes Are Testing Positive for COVID-19
Although Monday, June 1 marked the first day the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) allowed student-athletes in all sports to begin voluntary workouts and training again, there are already reports of student-athletes testing positive for COVID-19. Arkansas State University reported…
- AMP NewsSports/Outdoors
NCAA: No Fans at March Madness Because of Coronavirus
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNCAA president Mark Emmert announced Wednesday afternoon that fans will not be admitted to the 2020 Division 1 men’s and women’s postseason basketball championships as the impact of the coronavirus is further examined, 247 Sports is reporting. “March Madness” will…
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NCAA Board Opens Possibility of Students Profiting From Name, Image
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has taken steps toward allowing student-athletes to benefit from the use of their image, name and likeness. During a NCAA Board of Governors meeting at Emory University in Atlanta, the members…
- MagazineMarch 2019
Money Ball: Inside the Business of Arkansas’ Intercollegiate Sports Programs
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebdaby Dwain Hebda Any way you slice it, college athletics, at any level, is big business. It’s a big business to boosters, to the communities in which these campuses reside and big business to the universities themselves, seeking to capitalize…
April/May 2016 Issue Youth sports, big-name tournaments and other sports conventions have a major economic impact on Arkansas cities, and local officials say there is much growth potential. Photography by Brian Chilson Top Photo: The SEC Gymnastics Championship, held…
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Should SEC & Sun Belt Football Players Use Their Celebrity for Fundraising?
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelOn the surface, many of the nation’s biggest sports business stories don’t appear to affect Arkansas. Looking deeper, though, it becomes apparent every story has potential consequences for our state, its residents and natives. To understand how these issues can…
September/October 2015 Issue NCAA Division I football programs provide major economic benefits to their home cities or towns, and the same is true for smaller communities with Division II teams. Arkadelphia demonstrates the advantages of being home to two Division…