NCAA Loses Bid to Downsize $4 Billion Athlete Pay Antitrust Case

The National Collegiate Athletic Association failed to win a reprieve from an appeals court after complaining that it could be ruinous for the organization to face off at a trial against thousands of former student athletes who claim they were cheated out of billions of dollars in revenue from TV broadcasts and video games.

In a brief order Thursday, the court denied the NCAA’s long-shot request for permission to challenge a November ruling that allowed the athletes to pursue their claims as a group. That keeps the trial on schedule for 2025 and it likely means the NCAA will have ...