Part 3/8:
State legislators like Travis Weaver from Illinois have proposed bills advocating for NIL tax exemptions for college athletes. Weaver argues that while it may initially sound unjust for high-earning athletes to avoid taxes while the average taxpayer is burdened with them, the potential benefits to the community and state economy are substantial. Every time a local college football team makes a bowl game or a basketball team reaches the NCAA tournament, applications to those institutions increase, demonstrating a direct correlation between athletic success and economic gain.