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Landmark $2.8 Billion Settlement Transforms College Sports Landscape

A federal judge's approval of a $2.8 billion settlement allows colleges to directly compensate athletes, marking a historic shift in college sports.


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  • A federal judge has approved a $2.8 billion settlement, allowing US colleges to directly compensate athletes through licensing deals.
  • This ruling shifts oversight from the NCAA to four major conferences, fundamentally changing the college sports landscape.
  • Colleges can now pay athletes millions, with up to $20.5 million available for distribution in the first year.
  • The settlement addresses long-standing antitrust issues regarding the NCAA's amateurism rules and compensation restrictions.
  • Judge Claudia Wilken's decision marks a significant milestone in recognizing the financial contributions of college athletes to their institutions.

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"…The corrupt system of denying payment to college athletes has officially ended."

U.S. judge approves $2.8 billion settlement, paving way for colleges to pay athletes millions
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"…The sweeping terms of the so-called House settlement include approval for each school to share up to $20.5 million with athletes over the next year and $2.7 billion that will be paid over the next decade to thousands of former players who were barred from that revenue for years."

Judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
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"…The sweeping terms of the so-called House settlement include approval for each school to share up to $20.5 million with athletes over the next year and $2.7 billion that will be paid over the next decade to thousands of former players who were barred from that revenue for years."

Judge approves landmark NCAA settlement, clearing way for schools to pay athletes directly
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"…The sweeping terms of the so-called House settlement include approval for each school to share up to $20.5 million with athletes over the next year and $2.7 billion that will be paid over the next decade to thousands of former players who were barred from that revenue for years."

A $2.8 billion settlement will change college sports forever. Here’s how
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"…A federal judge has approved terms of a sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust settlement that will upend the way college sports have been run for more than a century."

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