Mike Peyerl Vice President of Finance and Government Relations | Truckee Meadows Community College Website
Mike Peyerl Vice President of Finance and Government Relations | Truckee Meadows Community College Website
This translates to roughly 26.5% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Washoe County have grown 126.8% 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.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13,222,437 | 26.5% |
| 2022 | $12,544,274 | 27.6% |
| 2021 | $9,262,432 | 25.8% |
| 2020 | $10,593,220 | 25.9% |
| 2019 | $10,710,232 | 24.1% |
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