Judge Approves $60 million Settlement for NCAA Athletes in Videogames

[PortCityProphet]

A federal judge approved a $60 million settlement for college athletes in a class-action lawsuit filed against the NCAA and video-game maker Electronics Arts.

Steve Berman, a Seattle-based attorney for the plaintiffs confirmed Friday that U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken had approved the settlement during a hearing Thursday. Wilken also ruled against the NCAA in the O'Bannon case, which challenges the NCAA's use of the names, images and likenesses of college athletes. That ruling is being appealed by the NCAA.

The plaintiffs in the case against the NCAA and EA claimed they illegally used college football and basketball players' names and likenesses in video games for years. Players who have appeared in EA's NCAA football and basketball games have until July 31 to make a claim as part of the settlement.

"This landmark decision marks the first time student-athletes will be paid for the likeness or image, and stands as a huge victory in the ongoing fight for student-athletes' rights," Berman said in statement.

NCAA series video games were discontinued in 2013 because of pending legal cases against the NCAA regarding the use of athletes' names,

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to the greatest videogame series ever

 

[ChemicalBk]

Should pay them for jersey and ticket sales next fukk the NCAA slave plantation

 

[Loose]

Wtfffffff

 

[Darealtwo1]

 

[Forlife44]

 

[mozichrome]

man honestly...dont give a damn about any of these players or money they get
i just want the game back

 

[Steezy]

r.I p to one of the GOAT series NCAA football

I took it for granted

 

[Silkk]

So can we get it back now please

 

[Rev]

That's it?

 

[Rice N Beans]

Finally these guys get paid.

 

[Populair]

EA really thought they had their bases covered with all of this football exclusivity shyt - they even locked up the Arena league licenses for years out of fear of 2K making a licensed football product. fukk them and their attempts to monopolize the market. I'm glad they lost this.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Selfish fekkets. If I ever see Ed Obannon on these streets...







Edit:3x SOhh PS3 champ btw

 

[Silkk]

Selfish fekkets. If I ever see Ed Obannon on these streets...







Edit:3x SOhh PS3 champ btw

You ain't do the shyt when i was around @Rekkapryde

I'm STILL the reigning & defending NCAA Heavyweight Champion Of The World

 

[General Mills]

r.I p to one of the GOAT series NCAA football

I took it for granted

 

[Ruck]

It's ridiculous how there's never been a buckeye on the cover of NCAA football so fukk them