Seven States Sue NCAA in Antitrust Suit

The transfer eligibility rule ‘imposes a one year delay in the eligibility of certain college athletes transferring between NCAA member institutions.’
Seven States Sue NCAA in Antitrust Suit
A player runs across the NCAA logo during practice at the NCAA tournament college basketball in Pittsburgh on March 14, 2012. Keith Srakocic, File/AP Photo
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A coalition of seven states has filed a groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Attorney Generals from Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia filed the suit in West Virginia’s North District this week, challenging the NCAA’s authority to enforce a one-year delay in eligibility for athletes transferring between schools as a violation of the Sherman Act.

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