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EA/NFL Exclusivity Deal Denied

Reports last week that Electronic Arts officials were about to sign a $1 billion deal for exclusive rights to use NFL player names and likenesses have been confirmed as u...

David Jenkins, Blogger

May 24, 2004

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Reports last week that Electronic Arts officials were about to sign a $1 billion deal for exclusive rights to use NFL player names and likenesses have been confirmed as untrue by both parties. The well regarded The Sports Journal, which first ran the rumors, has also retracted the story. Source: Slashdot

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David Jenkins ([email protected]) is a freelance writer and journalist working in the UK. As well as being a regular news contributor to Gamasutra.com, he also writes for newsstand magazines Cube, Games TM and Edge, in addition to working for companies including BBC Worldwide, Disney, Amazon and Telewest.

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