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NCAA News & Notes…
➤ The Division I Administrative Committee has adopted a proposal permitting student-athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports. The rule change must be approved by all three NCAA divisions with Division II and III expected to consider the proposal during their respective October meetings. If approved, the rule would then go into effect on Nov. 1. The NCAA’s prohibition on collegiate sports betting, and sharing information about college competitions with other bettors, remains in place with the committee also noting the action is not an endorsement of sports betting, particularly for student-athletes. The rule change was also supported by the DI Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which requested that the change come with continued and enhanced education and support for college athletes to prevent problem gambling among student-athletes. (link)
➤ The DII Championships Committee has approved corrected access ratios for Field Hockey and Men’s Tennis, expanded the Men’s and Women’s Basketball bench size from 23 to 25 and granted the Peach Belt AQ privileges in Men’s Lacrosse this year as it begins its three-year grace period. (link)
➤ The College Sports Commission has launched its anonymous tipline in partnership with RealResponse. CSC CEO Bryan Seeley: “This anonymous tipline provides an essential tool for identifying potential rules violations, gathering additional information and ultimately enforcing these new rules. We’re committed to robust enforcement of the rules while protecting those who come forward with useful information.” (link); Accordingly, check out the CSC’s new anonymous reporting page. (link)
➤ The DI Administrative Committee has approved the FBS Oversight Committee’s notification of transfer window dates. Moving forward, the DI football transfer window will be January 2-16. In cases of a head coach change, student-athletes will have a 15-day consecutive window beginning five days after a new coach is hired or announced. Student-athletes whose coaches have already departed are grandfathered in under previous rules. (link)
➤ The DI Administrative Committee has introduced a proposal that would modify rules for commercial logos on student-athletes' equipment, uniforms and apparel for non-NCAA championship competition. Under existing rules, the only commercial logo permitted on student-athletes' equipment or apparel during regular-season games is the logo of the equipment or apparel manufacturer. If the proposal is adopted, schools could place two additional commercial logos on uniforms and pregame/postgame apparel during non-NCAA championship competition. Furthermore, one additional commercial logo would be permitted on equipment used by student-athletes. The committee directed the playing rules committees and subcommittees to review the proposal and make sport-specific recommendations on national standards for placement of commercial logos. (link)

Kentucky State and Franklin Pierce are headed to Puerto Rico later this month to compete in the first HBCU College Football Puerto Rico Bowl. The idea came as the Caribbean Athletic and Education Cooperative is seeking to bring a new literacy program to the country and the question was asked: “Why not bring football to the island?” With just nine months to plan the game, KSU showed interest, as the university is seeking to recruit new students. Signing a three-year deal with the cooperative, Kentucky State has offered in-state tuition to students from Puerto Rico. As for FPU, they were searching for a 10th game on the schedule when KSU came calling. Ravens HC Russell Gaskamp: “What an awesome opportunity for our guys. I mean, you know, be the first two Division II programs or anybody that's ever going to play in [Puerto Rico] at the college level.” (link) 

From the Halls of Congress…
➤ Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) has introduced the “Protect College Sports from Private Equity and Foreign Influence Act” (PROTECT Act) aimed at “blocking private equity deals with athletic departments or conferences,” according to Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich, who notes the bill attempts to block hedge or foreign sovereign fund deals by amending “the Higher Education Act of 1965 to say that no school or conference could sell an ownership stake or transfer ‘profit, net-revenue, or gross revenue’ to a sovereign wealth fund, private equity fund, or hedge fund. (That includes outside entities created to spin off assets like media rights or real estate.) It also prohibits any type of deal that ‘grants such firm or fund control rights over athletics decisions, institutional branding, scheduling, personnel, or student participation.’ Other financial agreements, like donor gifts, bank loans, public bonds, or vendor contracts would still be allowed.“ Lots more. (link)
➤ The SAFE Act is “as notable for what it omits as for what it includes,” writes Sportico’s Daniel Libit and Michael McCann, who posit the Democrat-sponsored legislation “steers clear of the two most pressing and controversial issues in the college sports reform debate: whether the NCAA and other college sports governing bodies should be inoculated from future antitrust litigation; and whether college athletes should be entitled to collectively bargain.” U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA): “Collective bargaining certainly would be one way to manage the system, but this is where we are today.” Former National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, who “forcefully advocated for recognizing college athletes as employees” during her tenure, argues taking a passive collective bargaining approach is misguided. Abruzzo: “Leaving it to the play of economic forces will create chaos, in my opinion. It’s got to be full robust collective bargaining rights, not whatever may be cherry-picked by schools (as in) their players’ best interests,” and only Congress can ensure that. Libit and McCann note “Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own,” before adding “the chances of the SAFE Act actually passing this GOP-dominated Congress are next to nil.” More. (link)

The GLVC will host its Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in 2027-2029. Commissioner Jim Naumovich: “We are looking forward to showcasing the talents of the student-athletes from 16 teams to a new neutral site venue for the GLVC. The St. Joseph community and the Sports Commission have a long history of supporting post-season basketball events and we believe playing in Civic Arena with the local fan interest will be a significant championship enhancement for all the participating teams.” (link)

Deal Digest…
➤ Albany State teams up with Teamworks to use Teamworks Elite to support its recruiting and compliance efforts. (link)
➤ The MIAA partners with Athletic Solutions to serve as the league’s official NIL store. (link) 

Don’t miss the latest edition of CRO.ticker, which hit inboxes yesterday morning and includes a look at how Topgolf is embracing its customers’ football fandom, how brands are approaching the use of AI images in campaigns, new facilities & revenue projects from the Miami Heat and Fulham FC, FIFA World Cup ticket fee hikes and more. Also in this issue: Mars Wrigley North America CMO Gabrielle Wesley offers some advice for marketers who are operating during a period of uncertainty: “There’s a lot of talk about resilience, but the scary thing about resilience is that you only develop it if something doesn’t work out. Resilience comes from falling down and figuring out how to get up again. We also hear about speed, yet the dark side of speed is that you can go fast in the wrong direction. Leaders have to not only fail fast but also quickly gather the learnings. When something goes wrong, I always ask, ‘What are we doing differently next time? What systems are we putting in place? What information will we need in advance?’ If we can get comfortable talking about why something didn’t work, we’re better positioned to succeed in the future.” Sign up now if you haven’t already! (link)

It’s Personnel…
➤ Minot State Asst. AD for Revenue and Fan Development Daniel Schuetz is no longer with the Beavers. (link)
➤ Elizabeth City State AD James DuBose Jr. has been named to the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. (link)

Coaches.wire…
➤ Barton names Ferrum AC Courtlynn Cooney as its new Softball HC. (link)
➤ West Texas A&M Men’s Basketball HC Tom Brown signs an extension that would keep him with the Buffs through 2028. (link) 

Approximately 30% of U.S. football fans are likely to spend $200 or more per month on streaming services, according to SBJ’s David Broughton, who notes Peacock is the most preferred destination. The data comes via predictive analytics and marketing data company AnalyticsIQ, which also finds that football fans are an average of 46.8 years old; spend 7.8% more annually on discretionary items than the average consumer; and are 65.1% more likely to use AI than the average consumer. After Peacock, the streaming services most used are, in order of preference: YouTubeTV, AppleTV+, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video. (link)