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Survey: Over 70% of Americans Against Paying College Sports Stars   Business The college basketball mania of March Madness may be behind us for another year, but the usual debates surrounding collegiate sport still roll on. Every year, the debate of whether or not student sports stars should be paid resurfaces, with the NCAA’s “amateurism” principle, which limits payments to students to just covering attendance and cost of living, coming into question. Chance , a California-based creator and supplier of unique sports balls, conducted a survey of American citizens, asking them five questions on the subject of paying collegiate athletes, and uncovered some fascinating results and statistics. Most Against Paying Young People Big Salaries — Apart From Young People 71.2% of respondents felt that the current decision to not pay student sports stars was correct. The age group most in favor of the current system was, intriguingly, the group most likely to include professional sports playe...