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NCAA considering the thought of paying student-athletes

Could we be seeing the return of Electronic Arts (EA) putting out NCAA Football and Basketball games?

While the latest version of each came in 2014, it appears that the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) is looking to tun over a new leaf in terms of allowing student-athletes to benefit from their image and likeness.

According to an article from the NCAA’s site on Tuesday, the president and Board of Governors for the organization appointed a working group to examine issues highlighted in recently proposed federal and state legislation relates to student-athlete name, image and likeness.