Vincent E. Price President of Duke University | duke.edu
Vincent E. Price President of Duke University | duke.edu
This translates to roughly 27% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Durham County have grown 116.5% 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 Durham County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $43,709,854 | 27% |
| 2022 | $43,524,531 | 27% |
| 2021 | $25,590,209 | 23% |
| 2020 | $29,610,956 | 24.5% |
| 2019 | $32,742,974 | 25.1% |
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