Jo Anne Carrick, Campus Director | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Jo Anne Carrick, Campus Director | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
This translates to roughly 15.7% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Mercer County have grown 126.3% 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 Mercer County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $497,669 | 15.7% |
| 2022 | $448,211 | 18.2% |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% |
| 2020 | $334,897 | 14.3% |
| 2019 | $408,028 | 17.7% |
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