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College athletics
How close are college athletes to getting a cut of media revenue?
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Andy Uhler
Aug 26, 2022
Now that the NCAA allows players to make money off their name, image and likeness, attention is turning to revenue from media deals.
One way for college athletics departments to make up for lost income: gambling partnerships
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Andy Uhler
Dec 16, 2020
It's an attractive — if contentious — revenue stream for schools.
Small towns brace for altered college football schedules
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Greg Echlin
Aug 6, 2020
Business owners in Maryville, Missouri, and Baldwin City, Kansas, say college athletics help their bottom lines.
Higher education could see big revenue losses from a sports shutdown
Jul 10, 2020
College sports bring TV contracts, corporate donations and other income that could be lost this year due to COVID-19.
NCAA Division II teams are investing millions in their athletics
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Greg Echlin
Dec 13, 2018
Universities regard football as the welcome mat to their institutions. And even schools in the NCAA Division II are taking it seriously enough to invest millions in the their athletic facilities.
The NCAA's top conferences break out
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 6, 2014
If approved, a new proposal will give the Big 5 conferences more autonomy.
March Madness and the big business of college sports
Apr 2, 2013
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby runs the Big 12 and sees major changes in college sports ahead.
For public good, not for profit.
Weighing the high cost of college athletics
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Jim Burress
Jan 16, 2013
NCAA Division I universities continue to spend big money for sports programs, according to a new study. Does the investment pay off?
Penn State football faces severe NCAA penalties
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Jeff Horwich
Jul 23, 2012
This morning the NCAA announced an array of penalties against Penn State University for allegedly covering up the sexual abuse of Jerry Sandusky. The penalties include a $60 million fine, a four-year bowl game ban, and a 40 percent cut in scholarships.
NCAA rules on future of Penn State football
Jul 23, 2012
This morning the NCAA handed down its penalties to Penn State for the child sex abuse scandal. The Penn State football team is barred from all bowl games for four years and faces a $60 million fine.