Jennifer Cowley President | The University of Texas at Arlington
Jennifer Cowley President | The University of Texas at Arlington
This translates to roughly 36.6% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Tarrant County have grown 180.6% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Tarrant County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,869,806 | 36.6% |
| 2022 | $62,005,960 | 38% |
| 2021 | $38,211,608 | 30.6% |
| 2020 | $42,864,454 | 30.6% |
| 2019 | $42,496,630 | 29.7% |
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