Angelo Araimo, President | Wagner College
Angelo Araimo, President | Wagner College
This translates to roughly 18.5% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Richmond County have grown 135.5% 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 Richmond County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,613,622 | 18.5% |
| 2022 | $4,129,339 | 18.2% |
| 2021 | $3,608,534 | 19.7% |
| 2020 | $3,836,260 | 22% |
| 2019 | $3,636,726 | 20.7% |
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