College athletes in EA lawsuit will receive an average of $1,600

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Back in July, a judge approved

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between Electronic Arts and a number of college athletes over the

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in games. Athletes with a valid claim, all 24,819 of them, will finally get

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of the settlement. The average player will receive $1,600 after lawyers for the class action take their 30-percent cut. Of course, the lead plaintiffs (Ed O'Bannon, Ryan Hart and Sam Keller) will get the most at approximately $15,000 each. A group of 21 players will receive $5,000 each for their role as representatives in the class action.

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