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Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Sep. 18, 2018

College sports would wither if athletes are paid, defense witnesses testify

The chancellor of a Big Ten school and the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference advocated for the “purity of college sports” as a major driver of consumer demand Monday in the fifth day of the antitrust trial against the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

OAKLAND -- The chancellor of a Big Ten school and the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference advocated for the "purity of college sports" as a major driver of consumer demand Monday in the fifth day of the antitrust trial against the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The defense's expert witnesses warned of major repercussions to NCAA viewership and revenue that would affect programs outside of football and basketba...

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