Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Football game day parking at Penn State will jump from $20 to $40. However, if you plan ahead you can secure parking for a lot less. This move is an attempt to reduce long lines coming into town without parking.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Rick Horrow and Karla Swatek suggest in BusinessWeek that a practical solution to the current agent problem is a business one in which the NFL and the Players Association would ban and penalize the agents and their economic base (the players) who engage in the NCAA prohibited practices while in college.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
In a sign that no licensing deal is too bold for the Longhorns, the Sports Business Journal reported that Texas Longhorns Energy has been launched. Partnering with an existing energy company, Texas fans will now be able to buy electricity and natural gas in deregulated markets from their favorite team. No word on whether that will keep you warmer or cooler from other types of energy purchases.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that during the discussions about staying in the Big 12, Commissioner Dan Beebe promised Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma that they would get $20 million annually from conference distributions. While Texas and Oklahoma have released the conference from that obligation, Texas A&M's president says the Aggies intend to hold the conference to that promise.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Keith O'Brien of the Boston Globe reviews a recent study published in the Review of Economics and Statistics on the positive effects that the participation of females in athletics can have on their lives and how society benefits as a result.
Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel reviews the historical and current issues caused by money, agents and self interest in light of the recent focus on agents triggered by NCAA investigations at member schools.
Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Ethan Conley of The News Star reviews how Louisiana Tech has been reshaping its approach to athletics and football and how those changes and investments are paying off.
Tue, Jul 27, 2010
As a New Jersey native, Jim Delaney knows that the Washington D.C. - Boston corridor is a critical market with the New York area being its epicenter.
Fri, Jul 23, 2010
Covering a meeting of the football coaches from the universities in North Carolina, Robbi Pickeral and Ken Tysiac of the News Observer report on Coach David Cutcliffe's observations that Congressional action is necessary.
Thu, Jul 22, 2010
In a nod to the economy Oregon State slashed football ticket prices from $252 to $149 in its Valley View section while eliminating the $100 fundraising donation as well. Ticket buying surged pushing the Beavers over 26,000 season tickets sold for the first time.
Thu, Jul 22, 2010
The University of Hawaii has enacted a $50 per semester student fee to help pay for its athletic program. The fee is projected to raise approximately $2 million per year.
Wed, Jul 21, 2010
The fear and potential consequences of agents gaining access to and assisting student-athletes requires constant vigilence and preventive efforts by universities according to Ken Tysiac of the Charlotte Observer.
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