A significant legal settlement approved by Judge Claudia Wilken allows colleges to directly pay their athletes, marking a pivotal change in college sports. The NCAA will disburse nearly $2.8 billion in back damages to athletes over ten years, starting July 1. This settlement ends multiple antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA regarding the restrictions on athletes' earnings. With an expected cap of around $20.5 million per school beginning in 2025-26, this new payment model supplements existing scholarships, leading to a seismic shift in how college athletics operate.
Schools now free to pay athletes directly; a major shift approved by Judge Wilken's ruling ends antitrust lawsuits limiting college athletes' earning potential.
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