End of Amateurism - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

College athletics have seen explosive revenue growth in the last decade, fueled by media contracts and corporate sponsors. In order to enter this system, the NCAA requires players to forego profits, and are instead offering them ...See moreCollege athletics have seen explosive revenue growth in the last decade, fueled by media contracts and corporate sponsors. In order to enter this system, the NCAA requires players to forego profits, and are instead offering them scholarships and access to state-of-the-art facilities. But with college sports now a multi-billion-dollar industry, the question being asked in U.S. federal court is still whether that compensation is enough. VICE travels the college sports landscape, meeting with athletic directors, coaches, sports marketing minds and the players themselves to see the role money plays in amateur athletics today.See less