Florida Panthers offer NIL deals to all female athletes at Florida Atlantic University

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The Florida Panthers NHL team offered endorsement deals Wednesday morning to every female college athlete at nearby Florida Atlantic University.

The Panthers established an "FLA Athlete" program this summer after the state of Florida passed a law that makes sure college athletes are allowed to make money from their names, images and likenesses (NIL). The NCAA has also changed its amateurism rules to allow athletes to accept payment for certain activities without losing their eligibility.

Could this this be the tip of the iceberg, and a preview of things to come? In this deal, EVERY female athlete gets a piece of the pie. No one is left out.

NHL's Panthers offer deals to FAU female athletes

The NHL's Florida Panthers have offered NIL endorsement deals to every female college athlete at nearby Florida Atlantic University, the team announced Wednesday.

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So I am confused. Early in the NIL process, we were told any arrangement could not use the fact that the players are attached to the college (Is this only a UConn rule?) but these "university" arrangements seem to be totally opposite to this.