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A reminder from the FTC: If you represent student athletes, comply with SPARTA

If you represent, coach, recruit, or otherwise work with student athletes, you probably know about the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (SPARTA). Since 2004, SPARTA has protected student athletes as they navigate contracts with sports agents and agencies. Today, the FTC sent letters to 20 universities — all with NCAA Division I sports programs — asking if sports agents representing their student athletes are notifying the schools as required under SPARTA.

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