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The University of Wisconsin has sued the University of Miami, alleging tampering and breach of contract related to the transfer of football player Xavier Lucas, claiming Miami improperly contacted him and offered a more lucrative NIL deal, violating NCAA rules and Wisconsin's contractual rights.
EA plans to offer $600 and a free copy of its upcoming college football video game to 11,000 college football players for their name, image, and likeness rights, with potential ambassador offers for others. The College Football Players Association has urged players to reject the offer, citing it as a "ridiculously low amount of money" compared to what NFL players receive for Madden. EA's move comes in the wake of the NCAA's landmark O'Bannon case, and the company is hoping to pay as little as possible for player rights, despite having a market capitalization of over $37 billion.