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NCAA football is a monopoly paying athletes zero
College football and the NFL are observationally similar markets—leagues, fans, TV rights, competitions—yet the average NFL player earns millions while the average NCAA player has earned zero, a stark inequality produced by the NCAA's amateurism monopoly that recent lawsuits (Alston, House) are now beginning to dismantle.
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Stephen DubnerEvidence Quote
“in one monopoly market, all the money is going to the organizers, the coaches. You know, there are strength and conditioning trainers for the Alabama football program that get paid more than the president of the University of Alabama.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:23:34 AM
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