COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Monday allowing colleges and universities in Ohio to pay student-athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.
The executive order comes as the NCAA and several athletic conferences entered an agreement, allowing post-secondary institutions to directly pay student-athletes for their NIL.
Though the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has only given preliminary approval for the settlement, several states have passed measures allowing student-athletes to be paid.
Currently, athletes nationally can earn money from NIL through collectives and other collectives and sponsorships.
According to DeWine’s executive order, colleges and universities can offer compensation or pay a student-athlete’s NIL. However, institutions are not allowed to use money that was allocated by the state.
DeWine’s executive order will go into effect immediately. It will expire if the settlement comes into “full operational effect.”
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