NCAA Board To Discuss Their Role In Esports This October
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The board wants to discuss whether the NCAA can or should play a role in the esports industry.
READ MORE >EA's NCAA settlement cost another $8 million
EA financial results have revealed that in addition to the $40 million in expenses reported in October, the NCAA settlement has now cost an another $8 million.
READ MORE >NCAA sues EA over student athlete settlement
The NCAA has filed suit against Electronic Arts, alleging that the publisher's settlement with student athletes would negate a legal obligation to compensate them for legal fees and other liabilities.
READ MORE >"no kidding. the NCAA needs compensation for its losses? WHAT? "
see all 4 commentsEA's NCAA settlement cost company $40 million
EA revealed yesterday in a financial call that its settlement with the NCAA cost it $40 million.
READ MORE >EA settles in NCAA player lawsuit
EA has settled a lawsuit regarding the use of player likenesses in its NCAA Football games.
READ MORE >EA Sports abandons college football game for 2014
EA will not be publishing a new college football game next year, as legal troubles have the company reconsidering "the future of the franchise."
READ MORE >"This is great news. As we all know there hasn't been much diversity in football video games ..."
see all 4 commentsEA Sports to release college football games without NCAA license
EA Sports will continue to make college football games. However, it will do so without the NCAA license.
READ MORE >NCAA won't renew EA Sports license
The NCAA has decided not to renew its contract with EA Sports.
READ MORE >"will schools not be reticent for the same legal reasons as the NCAA?"
see all 28 commentsNCAA conspiracy suit against EA going to court
A district court judge has refused to dismiss a class action suit that alleges EA conspired with the NCAA to use player likenesses without compensation.
READ MORE >NCAA likeness suit could cost EA $1B
The NCAA class action suit could cost EA up to a billion dollars, if the company is forced to pay all involved players, and if the judge rules that the violation was intentional.
READ MORE >"I do like the personality that the big publishing firms are giving off nowadays."
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"they discovered a bunch of students were making money on Twitch and swiftly moved to collect it ..."
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