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Ted Cruz bill to regulate college sports in NIL era advances
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Gabby Birenbaum The Texas Tribune , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· June 21, 2026
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz took a big bipartisan swing last month when he unveiled a compromise bill with Democrats to regulate college sports, a play he believes is the only path to saving the multibillion-dollar industry from itself.
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Key points Ted Cruz took a big bipartisan swing last month when he unveiled a compromise bill with Democrats to regulate college sports, a play he believes is the only path to saving the multibillion-dollar industry from itself. More News Today’s briefing Local events
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