September 04, 2019|Publications

The NCAA and It’s Amateruism Policy Are Once Again On Trial For Violating Antitrust Laws

Washington State Business Association

By: Dalton Thacker

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA’) claims to prize amateurism above all else, yet it continues to pocket over a billion
dollars per year from the work of the amateur athletes who participate in its member conferences. In its youth, the NCAA could not have foreseen
the multibillion-dollar industry that it currently governs. Today, this system is, at best, outdated and, at worst, oppressive. While the NCAA continues to fight in court to maintain its power, student-athletes are being exploited for the hours of work that they provide and are prohibited from using their name recognition for their own financial benefit.

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