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How much did Cape Girardeau County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?

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Dr. Carlos Vargas President | Southeast Missouri State University

Dr. Carlos Vargas President | Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau County spent $1,064,316 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing an 8.1% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $2,593,392, with the women’s team receiving $1,064,316.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Cape Girardeau County have grown 94.3%.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.

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.

The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.

Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Cape Girardeau County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$1,064,3167.1%$15,072,513
2022$984,4038%$12,259,063
2021$940,2547.6%$12,322,471
2020$960,2787.4%$12,946,731
2019$968,7187.5%$12,907,418

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