Gov. Gianforte, Western States Sound Alarm About Unfair NCAA Settlement

Governor Greg Gianforte last week led a group of five western states in writing a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sounding the alarm about an unfair settlement reached that will have a devastating impact on athletic programs in smaller states.

Recently, the NCAA reached a $2.8 billion settlement with Division I student-athletes in the Power Five conferences over backpay owed to them after the organization updated its policies regarding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) sponsorships.

The proposed settlement would result in a nearly $1 billion financial hit for colleg...