NCAA, leagues agree to pay nearly $2.8B US settlement, paving way for seismic shift across college sports
The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion US to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model.
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The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion US to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model.