Draft:O'Bannon v. NCAA
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[edit]This article is about O'Bannon sueing the NCAA for making profits off of college athletics, without them being compensated. The article expands on how this case is affecting college athletics today. Further more this case has expands heavly into this years football season as there was been new information published to the public eye.
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[edit]- The game was finally released on July 19, 2024, after a long-anticipated wait. All 134 FBS teams were added to the game and the players were given a set period of time to opt-in or out. For the players that opted-in they received $600 and a copy of the game – an estimated $70 value. Players had to opt-in by the end of April to give NCAA 25 enough time to create and build their avatar for the game. Over 11,00 players opted-in making it the biggest coordinated deal in history so far.
- In 2021 EA sports and their partner OneTeam came to a conclusion that every athlete who opted in would be paid $600 regardless of their popularity, position, or conference affiliation. This decision came out of respect for all NCAA athletes.[1]
- Revenue - After the much-anticipated release of EA Sports College Football 25, the game reportedly made 500 million in the first two weeks.