NIL Go
Also known as: NIL Go Reporting, NIL Go Clearinghouse
In plain English
NIL Go is the NCAA's required clearinghouse — run by Deloitte — that reviews any NIL deal worth $600 or more for D1 athletes.
Full definition
NIL Go is the NCAA-mandated NIL clearinghouse operated by Deloitte, launched as part of the 2025 House v. NCAA settlement to review NIL deals involving Division I athletes valued at $600 or more. Each in-scope deal must be reported through NIL Go's portal, which evaluates the deal for fair market value, valid business purpose, and absence of pay-for-play characteristics. The clearinghouse can approve, request modifications, or reject a deal; rejection can mean the athlete loses eligibility if they accept the deal anyway. Reporting is the athlete's responsibility, with timing typically before deal execution. NIL contracts should include a representation that the parties will cooperate with NIL Go reporting, allocate responsibility for submission, and address what happens if the clearinghouse rejects the deal (typically termination with no penalty).
What it looks like in a contract
The parties acknowledge that this Agreement may be subject to review by the NIL Go clearinghouse and shall cooperate in good faith to provide any information required by such review; if the clearinghouse denies approval, this Agreement shall terminate automatically with no further liability to either party, except for compensation due for services already rendered.
Synthesised from common contract patterns. Not lifted from any specific real contract.
How RevU helps
RevU's NIL contract analyzer detects nil go provisions automatically — flagging the exact triggering language, scoring athlete-vs-brand friendliness, and surfacing negotiation leverage where it exists. See NIL Go compliance checks in RevU for the full product context.
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