Safa Zaki President | Bowdoin College
Safa Zaki President | Bowdoin College
This translates to roughly 3.6% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Cumberland County have grown 173.3% 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 Cumberland County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $749,050 | 3.6% |
| 2022 | $731,065 | 3.8% |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% |
| 2020 | $932,354 | 4.8% |
| 2019 | $883,172 | 4.6% |
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