Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement

Associated Press  

A federal judge on Thursday probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA and major conferences and revealed a potential snag in the deal, questioning whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted. “I’m quite concerned about those,” U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken said during a preliminary approval hearing. Kilaru responded: “There’s still going to be a prohibition on pay-for-play, and there’s discretion for schools to make payments as they see fit under the new regime.” “And that won’t be pay-for-play?” Wilken said, incredulously. Challenges Wilken raised other questions regarding notification to the former and current college athletes who can claim damages and who would represent athletes who want to challenge terms of the settlement. The NCAA said in a statement that it and the conferences “will carefully consider the court’s questions, which are not uncommon in the context of class-action settlements.” The soonest Wilken could grant final approval is 150 days after notices go out to members of the damages class.

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The Flawed Plan to Control College Athletes’ Pay
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Flawed Plan to Control College Athletes’ Pay

Bloomberg  

March Madness culminates on April 7, when the NCAA men’s basketball championship game is played in San Antonio. The main event is slated for a federal courtroom in Oakland, California, where a district judge will hold a hearing on final approval for a settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and former players who’ve sued in class actions over restrictions …

Group of 10 athletic directors in charge of enforcing new rules under college sports lawsuit
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Group of 10 athletic directors in charge of enforcing new rules under college sports lawsuit

Associated Press  

Ten athletic directors are taking on the biggest lift in college sports, figuring out how to enforce new rules that will come into play when terms of the landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement reconfiguring their industry go into effect this summer. The NCAA and five conferences named as defendants in the House settlement on Wednesday revealed a list of the …

Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to ‘intergalactic paradigm shift’ for NCAA
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to ‘intergalactic paradigm shift’ for NCAA

Associated Press  

Attorneys seeking approval of the $2.8 billion legal settlement for college sports pointed to nearly 102,000 athletes who signed up to receive damages from the action, while batting down objections to what they described as the “intergalactic paradigm shift” the settlement will create across the NCAA. “If those rejected $5,000 payments would have been a quantum leap, this settlement represents …

Education Department rescinds Biden memo that threatened to upend college NIL payments
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Education Department rescinds Biden memo that threatened to upend college NIL payments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is scrapping a policy from the Biden administration that threatened to upend colleges’ plans to pay athletes for their name, imagine and likeness by making those payments subject to federal Title IX rules. President Donald Trump’s education officials announced the change Wednesday, saying the policy from former President Joe Biden’s final days in office …

The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits

Associated Press  

The NCAA has settled the lawsuit with the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia and other states over its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits. “We anticipate full terms will be released later in the spring.” Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said they blocked the NCAA’s “unlawful enforcement” against Tennessee students and schools. This settles the antitrust …

At least 18 objections filed to $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement, lawyers confident of approval
1 month, 4 weeks ago

At least 18 objections filed to $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement, lawyers confident of approval

Associated Press  

At least 18 objections have been filed against the $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust allegations against the NCAA and the nation’s biggest conferences — concerns ranging from roster limits and Title IX to what some call an unfair salary cap — but attorneys say they don’t see any threats to pushing the industry-changing lawsuit through this year. “We don’t think …

Advocacy group files motion to withdraw complaint vs. NCAA, others as player pay rules change
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Advocacy group files motion to withdraw complaint vs. NCAA, others as player pay rules change

Associated Press  

A nonprofit advocacy group of current and former college athletes has filed a motion to withdraw a complaint against the NCAA, Pac-12 and Southern California that could have opened the door to college athletes forming a union. The National College Players Association, which filed on behalf of USC athletes, said Friday the recent changes in laws in several states and …

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' association
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' association

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison wrote to …

Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts from NCAA settlement deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts from NCAA settlement deal

LA Times  

State Sen. Nancy Skinner was among a group of lawmakers saying state law should supersede any edict in a proposed settlement that would prohibit universities from complying with NCAA and conference NIL rules. State Sen. Nancy Skinner and Sen. Steven Bradford were among a group of lawmakers who issued a statement Thursday saying state law should supersede any edict in …

NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval

Hindustan Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of …

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval

LA Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until …

House v. NCAA settlement granted preliminary approval, bringing new financial model closer
5 months, 3 weeks ago

House v. NCAA settlement granted preliminary approval, bringing new financial model closer

New York Times  

The proposed House v. NCAA settlement, which includes the landmark $2.78 billion settlement of three separate antitrust cases facing the NCAA and power conferences, received preliminary approval on Monday from Judge Claudia Wilken in the Northern District of California, clearing the way for schools to begin paying players directly through revenue sharing as early as 2025. Lawyers representing both sides …

O’Bannon lawyer challenges NCAA antitrust settlement over revenue-sharing system, NIL restrictions
5 months, 3 weeks ago

O’Bannon lawyer challenges NCAA antitrust settlement over revenue-sharing system, NIL restrictions

New York Times  

The lead attorney in O’Bannon v. the NCAA, a landmark case that paved the way for athletes to earn money off their name, image and likeness, has filed an opposition to the $2.78 billion settlement of three antitrust cases facing the NCAA and power conferences. “We are confident our settlement is a landmark achievement for athletes that should be approved.” …

Attorneys say clarifications being made to parts of $2.78B NCAA settlement that dismayed judge
6 months, 1 week ago

Attorneys say clarifications being made to parts of $2.78B NCAA settlement that dismayed judge

Associated Press  

Attorneys negotiating a $2.78 billion settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation’s biggest college conferences are working to clarify parts of the agreement that a judge wanted addressed before deciding whether to let the landmark deal move forward. “We’ve been making good progress in our discussions with the NCAA about how to answer the judge’s questions …

Tennessee is adding a 10% fee on football game tickets next season to pay players
6 months, 1 week ago

Tennessee is adding a 10% fee on football game tickets next season to pay players

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tennessee has announced a …

More athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting join a civil suit, bringing number of plaintiffs to 37
6 months, 2 weeks ago

More athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting join a civil suit, bringing number of plaintiffs to 37

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ten more Iowa and Iowa State athletes and an Iowa basketball equipment manager ensnared in a 2023 state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit Tuesday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating the athletes’ rights and smearing their reputations. A federal judge granted a motion allowing …

NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement ‘did not go as we hoped’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement ‘did not go as we hoped’

Associated Press  

In a letter to NCAA membership Friday, President Charlie Baker said a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2.78 billion antitrust settlement “did not go as we hoped” and that the association and major college conferences are trying to address the judge’s concerns about parts of the proposed deal. “At the beginning of the hearing it’s clear Judge Wilken understood …

House v. NCAA settlement on hold as judge sends parties ‘back to the drawing board’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

House v. NCAA settlement on hold as judge sends parties ‘back to the drawing board’

New York Times  

The landmark settlement in the House v. NCAA and other antitrust cases was called into question during a court hearing on Thursday over language that would limit third-party name, image and likeness payments from boosters and collectives. Judge Claudia Wilken, of the Northern District of California, declined to rule on preliminary approval after voicing concerns regarding the NCAA’s efforts to …

College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings
6 months, 4 weeks ago

College athlete advocacy group opposes NCAA lawsuit settlement, says it limits potential earnings

Associated Press  

A prominent advocacy group for college athletes announced Thursday it opposes the $2.8 billion settlement agreement of antitrust litigation facing the NCAA and major college conferences, saying a plan for schools to share athletics revenue will actually limit the earning potential of the athletes. “This is an unjust settlement that would not only harm current athletes but future college athletes …

Lawsuit challenging NCAA’s ban of Canadian Hockey League players could upend college hockey
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawsuit challenging NCAA’s ban of Canadian Hockey League players could upend college hockey

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NCAA was accused of boycotting Canadian Hockey League players from Division I competition in a class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday that, if successful, could end college hockey’s longstanding ban on players deemed to be professionals. And it has the potential of creating a talent drain among the CHL’s three associations — the Ontario, Quebec Major Junior …

Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?

Associated Press  

College sports leaders believe they have found a way through a massive antitrust settlement to finally separate “true NIL” for athletes from booster-funded payments they say are actually pay-for-play or recruiting inducements masquerading as endorsement deals. If the settlement is approved by a federal judge, mandatory disclosure rules, an outside clearinghouse to assess deals and an enforcement process that includes …

What’s the future of NIL collectives after the House v. NCAA settlement?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s the future of NIL collectives after the House v. NCAA settlement?

New York Times  

The historic House v. NCAA settlement is moving toward formalizing terms, though it still needs Judge Claudia Wilken’s approval. GO DEEPER House v. NCAA settlement takes next step toward schools paying athletes The option to bring collectives in-house Collectives emerged in the wake of the NCAA allowing NIL compensation in 2021. NIL collectives could continue operating outside of athletic departments …

Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out what the new normal will be. Phil Hackney, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s law school, said the IRS offers tax-exempt status for organizations that …

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases
8 months ago

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases

Associated Press  

Highlights from the 100-page, $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed Friday in federal court covering the NCAA, college sports’ five wealthiest conferences and plaintiffs representing hundreds of thousands of former and current student-athletes. The range of damage payments vary widely, with football and men’s basketball players who competed in the so-called Power Five conferences are set to receive the largest sums. …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges
8 months ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. The House case House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
8 months ago

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Associated Press  

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. “College athletes will finally be able …

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement
8 months ago

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement

LA Times  

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78-billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. The NCAA and college sports leaders continue …

House v. NCAA settlement takes next step toward schools paying athletes
8 months ago

House v. NCAA settlement takes next step toward schools paying athletes

New York Times  

New documents were filed in the historic House v. NCAA case on Friday, the next step in formalizing the settlement agreement that will reshape college sports. “While there is still much work to be done in the settlement approval process, this is a significant step toward establishing clarity for the future of all of Division I athletics while maintaining a …

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday
8 months ago

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday

Associated Press  

The full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by the end of the week, an attorney for the defendants told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Yeah, there’s a lot to unpack in the House settlement,” Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti told reporters at conference …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. The House case House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

Ex-Kansas stars Chalmers, Collins file class-action lawsuit vs. NCAA, others over March Madness
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Kansas stars Chalmers, Collins file class-action lawsuit vs. NCAA, others over March Madness

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins are among 16 former men’s college basketball players who have sued the NCAA and multiple conferences, claiming they are profiting from the unauthorized use of their names, images and likenesses in promoting and monetizing the March Madness tournament. “The NCAA has conspired with conferences, colleges, licensing companies, and apparel companies …

NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete
9 months, 4 weeks ago

NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit Thursday that would allow athletes to be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer and offer some who were sidelined an extra year of eligibility. Under the agreement, a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge …

Union leader: Multibillion-dollar NCAA antitrust settlement won’t slow efforts to unionize players
10 months ago

Union leader: Multibillion-dollar NCAA antitrust settlement won’t slow efforts to unionize players

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Efforts to unionize college athletes will continue, advocates said Friday, even with the NCAA’s landmark agreement to allow players to be paid from a limited revenue-sharing pool. “With this settlement, the NCAA continues to do everything it can to avoid free market competition, which is most appropriate in this case,” said Chris Peck, the president of the local …

With revenue sharing coming to college sports, are NIL collectives a problem or part of a solution?
10 months ago

With revenue sharing coming to college sports, are NIL collectives a problem or part of a solution?

Associated Press  

When the NCAA lifted its longtime ban on college athletes earning endorsement money in 2021, there was no such thing as collectives. With revenue-sharing with college athletes on the horizon as part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal agreed to Thursday by the NCAA and the nation’s biggest conferences, the future of collectives seems uncertain even though the duties …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges
10 months ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. THE HOUSE CASE House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement
10 months ago

Who gets paid? How much? What to know about the landmark NCAA settlement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The nearly $2.8 billion settlement …

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes
10 months ago

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes

LA Times  

The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years. The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking …

Paying college athletes will usher in a new era of uncertainty. But here’s what won’t happen
10 months ago

Paying college athletes will usher in a new era of uncertainty. But here’s what won’t happen

New York Times  

This week, the NCAA, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC voted to allow schools to pay their athletes. “If we go down the road of paying players substantial sums, all will be lost,” former CBS Sports president Neal Pilson testified during the 2014 O’Bannon v. NCAA trial. Many college athletes — not just in football and men’s basketball …

NCAA, power conferences approve settlement that makes way for players to be directly paid
10 months ago

NCAA, power conferences approve settlement that makes way for players to be directly paid

New York Times  

By Chris Vannini, Nicole Auerbach, Seth Emerson and Justin Williams The NCAA and its five power conferences voted to approve terms of a multibillion-dollar settlement to resolve three antitrust lawsuits, paving the way for schools to pay athletes in what would mark a seismic change to the college sports business model. “The five autonomy conferences and the NCAA agreeing to …

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports
10 months ago

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports

Associated Press  

The NCAA and Southeastern Conference leadership have approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history. U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado ruled Thursday that Fontenot vs. the NCAA will stay in her court instead of being moved to California and combined with one of the …

Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges

Associated Press  

One of the lead attorneys in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA said Monday that settlement talks are progressing as a deadline looms next week for the organization and major conferences to agree to a deal that would cost billions in damages and set up a groundbreaking revenue-sharing system with college athletes. Berman would not confirm details of the …

Amid House settlement talks, NCAA’s Charlie Baker seeks ‘clarity’ for future of college sports
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid House settlement talks, NCAA’s Charlie Baker seeks ‘clarity’ for future of college sports

New York Times  

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — NCAA president Charlie Baker said Monday that he wouldn’t put a hard deadline on the organization’s decision to accept or reject a proposed settlement in House v. NCAA, a landmark lawsuit that is expected to fundamentally reshape the college sports business model. Baker said he came to the ACC’s spring meetings in Florida at commissioner Jim …

The college sports-wide vibe shift that led leaders to the brink of a historic settlement
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The college sports-wide vibe shift that led leaders to the brink of a historic settlement

New York Times  

The exhaustion, but also the relief, was clear in the voice of a longtime college sports administrator late last week. But when granted anonymity to discuss negotiations surrounding a high-profile lawsuit, they had this to say on the subject of a possible settlement in House v. NCAA: “Hopefully, we’re finally about to get a new model for college athletics.” That …

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional model for collegiate athletics they likely would need help from Congress if athletes are …

Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
11 months, 1 week ago

Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows …

Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
11 months, 1 week ago

Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their athletes through name, image and likeness compensation deals, a measure believed to be the first of its kind. The law, which takes effect July 1, was signed one day after the NCAA eased some of its NIL restrictions …

After loss in court, the NCAA is pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals with athletes
1 year ago

After loss in court, the NCAA is pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals with athletes

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! In a letter to member schools Friday, NCAA President Charlie Baker said the Division I Board of Directors directed enforcement staff “to pause and not begin investigations involving third-party participation in NIL-related activities.” The move comes a week after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction …

‘What NIL stands for: Now it’s legal': Ruling frees booster-backed groups to negotiate with recruits
1 year, 1 month ago

‘What NIL stands for: Now it’s legal': Ruling frees booster-backed groups to negotiate with recruits

Associated Press  

Forced into yet another courtroom to defend its amateur model of athletics, the NCAA insisted that shelving its rules against name, image and likeness compensation being offered to recruits would make a difficult situation across the country even more chaotic. The only difference now is when they’re doing it, if somebody says, ‘Hey, is this within the rules?’ They can …

Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes

Associated Press  

The NCAA lost another legal battle Friday as a federal judge barred the organization from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits by granting a preliminary injunction demanded by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. And I think that’s why there are so many serious discussions about how college sports needs to change and what those …

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