Just last week, video game giant (and two-time Worst Company In America winner) EA agreed to settle a lawsuit with student-athletes whose likenesses it had used in NCAA sports video games without their permission. Today, lawyers representing the students announced that they’ve also reached a settlement agreement with the NCAA. Between the two cases, students who were eligibly for up to $951 each in compensation are now eligible for… roughly $1000 in compensation. [More]
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NCAA Settles With Student Athletes For A Decade Of Using Their Likenesses In Video Games Without Permission

EA Sports Removes Aaron Hernandez From Both Madden 25 And NCAA Football 2014
Following on the heels of the Aaron Hernandez jersey trade-in held by the NFL this past weekend, EA Sports says it’s removed the New England Patriots player from two games: NCAA Football 14 and Madden NFL 25. The tight end was arrested on murder charges in late June. [More]
Morning Deals Round Up
Not only are we off to a late start this morning, but qksrv.net, which many deals sites use to handle affiliate links, is down, making the pickings especially slim today.