(KBTX) - As dusk began to set on the West Coast of the country, Judge Claudia Wilken dropped a 76-page document that will forever change college athletics.

Friday, Wilken approved the House v. NCAA antitrust settlement, opening the door for Division I athletic departments to share revenue with its athletes and provide up to full-ride scholarships to every athlete on its rosters.

The settlement also provides $2.6 billion in backpay to Division I athletes who were on roster from June 15, 2016 to present, based on NIL lost in broadcast rights, what would have been made for video game NIL and other compensations for athletic services.

Wilken, in her Friday filing, estimated that approximately $1.6 billion in new compensation will be given to Division I athletes per year over the 10-year ter

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