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A judge has given preliminary approval to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that figures to transform college sports

Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval on Monday to a settlement in House v. NCAA that would permit schools to directly share revenue with athletes.

A U.S. judge on Monday gave tentative approval to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's landmark $2.7 billion settlement agreement to compensate student athletes for past and future commercial use of their names,

The NCAA's groundbreaking $2.8 billion settlement in the House v. NCAA lawsuit has received preliminary approval from Judge Claudia Wilken. According to the plan laid out by the approval. schools would be able to begin sharing revenue with players as soon as the 2025-26 school year.

The deal would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes, who can begin applying for payment on Oct. 18.