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NCAA's Emmert Open To Return Of College Football Video Games, But With Several (Difficult) Conditions
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 12:11pm | 685NCAA President Mark Emmert would be open to a possible return of Electronic Arts Inc.'s (NASDAQ: EA) popular college sports video games, but laid out several conditions recently that effectively mean you won’t see it too soon. EA used to sell NCAA Basketball and NCAA football games, but...
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NCAA Will Let College Athletes Profit Off Their Name, Likeness
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 1:46pm | 635The NCAA's governing board voted unanimously Tuesday to let college athletes make money off their names, images and likeness. The board said all three NCAA divisions will allow student athletes the opportunity to profit from their image — though not to be paid explicitly for their...
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NCAA Championship: Alabama-Clemson Matchup Most Expensive Ticket Yet
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - 11:41am | 466The 2017 National Championship Game is set to be the most expensive yet, not just because of the two teams facing off, but because of where they're playing. The average distance to Tampa's Raymond James Stadium is 583 miles from both Clemson, South Carolina and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. At...
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States Of Fear: Jim Harbaugh Intimidates The SEC And Beyond
Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 11:24am | 709Joel Elconin is the co-host of Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show. He is also a 1985 graduate of the University of Michigan and a multi-generational season-ticket holder. Last week, the NCAA issued a ban on satellite football camps, which were initiated by Michigan...
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The Rise Of ESPN's 'College GameDay'
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 2:48pm | 1347They've been coming to your city for 21 years. This week, ESPN’s "College GameDay" goes to back to where it began... well, sort of. Fifth-ranked Notre Dame (6-0) travels to second-ranked Florida State (6-0) Saturday night. The matchup of unbeatens recalls the very first...
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Bitcoin Enters American Pop Culture, Partners With ESPN & NCAA Football
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:35am | 574College football has turned a little more digital. The former Beef O'Brady's Bowl will now be known as the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl, ESPN Events and BitPay announced Wednesday morning. The game will be played December 26, 2014 in Florida. "It certainly serves to help further...
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Electronic Arts Reverses Decision, Develops New Wii U Games
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 8:07am | 529Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) CFO Blake Jorgensen has confirmed that, contrary to the previous comments from company spokesperson Jeff Brown (and a barrage of negative tweets from an EA engineer), the company is developing games for Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) console. According to IGN, Jorgensen made...