Dossier
Val Ackerman
Coverage of Val Ackerman in the Nexus archive.
- Inside the lobbying fight threatening Congress’ college sports overhaul
Efforts to pass the Protect College Sports Act, aimed at regulating college athletics, face significant opposition from major conferences like the Big Ten and SEC over media rights and antitrust provisions. The bill, which advanced from the Senate Commerce Committee, is stalled as universities demand changes, particularly regarding a provision allowing joint media rights negotiation, which powerful conferences argue would undermine their financial advantages.