Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D. President | Holy Family University
Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D. President | Holy Family University
This translates to roughly 14.6% of all spending for sports teams at the nine universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Philadelphia County have grown 62.6% 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 Philadelphia County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $28,202,802 | 14.6% |
| 2022 | $32,167,163 | 17.1% |
| 2021 | $19,629,844 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | $27,280,582 | 15.4% |
| 2019 | $28,021,169 | 15.5% |
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