Athletes are accusing the NCAA of illegally withholding earnings from athletes related to the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL). On Nov. 3, 2023, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken certified three classes of college athletes consisting of at least 184,000 individuals regarding damages in the case, meaning, the NCAA faces monetary loss in the lawsuit, not just court action restraining its antitrust behavior. Damages would be based on payments college athletes would have received if not for the NCAA’s restraints. These revenues include those from three areas: television broadcasts (referred to as BNIL in the court’s order), video games and other revenue sources.
