A $2.8 billion settlement will completely rewire how college athletes are paid—but fans and students will foot much of the bill through ticket and tuition fees

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The settlement ends a decades-old prohibition on schools cutting checks directly to athletes.

But most don't have extra cash to spare.

But they have long argued that it was hardly enough to compensate them for the millions in revenue they helped produce for the schools, which went to a lot of places, including multimillion-dollar coaches' salaries.

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Author / Journalist: The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Fees Tickets Tuition NIL deals Colleges and Universities Athletes

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Published On: 2025-04-07 @ 15:37:11 (22 hours ago)

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