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Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUN 26 – NCAA negotiates with lawmakers to secure antitrust protections and funding for Olympic sports amid a $2.8 billion settlement and shifting athlete compensation rules.
- The NCAA finalized a $2.8 billion House settlement enabling schools to start sharing revenue directly with athletes, effective July 1, 2025.
- This settlement followed years of litigation beginning with Ed O'Bannon's 2009 antitrust case and reflects ongoing complex negotiations involving NCAA, lawmakers, and stakeholders.
- Simultaneously, the NCAA increased scholarship limits to 34 for most sports, with several large programs planning significant scholarship expansions while others like Oregon State hold steady.
- NCAA President Charlie Baker, who earned $3.4 million in 2023, stated limited liability around rulemaking has enormous consequences for young athletes, while Senator Richard Blumenthal called for real reform and protections.
- The settlement and legislative efforts suggest a shifting college sports landscape, balancing athlete compensation, program funding, and protections amid uncertain futures for Olympic sports.
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Sources: Olympic sports funding a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help
College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.
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Decatur DailyFunding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help
College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.
Sen. Rand Paul promotes bill aimed at protecting the NCAA from anti-trust liability
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - On Tuesday, the Kentucky Senator began petitioning Congress to pass his Collegiate Sports Integrity Act. Paul authored the bill to help the NCAA gain back its control to self-govern. If the act passes, it will allow college athletes and schools to negotiate player compensation, eligibility and academic standards; something Sen. Paul says anti-trust laws have stripped away from the organization. “This is about economic libe…
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