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Prince George County’s women’s basketball teams receive $141,470 in 2023

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Dr. Debbie L. Sydow, President | Richard Bland College

Dr. Debbie L. Sydow, President | Richard Bland College

Prince George County spent $141,470 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing an increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $346,948, with the women’s team receiving $141,470.

Since 2016, the average sports expenses in Prince George County have grown 286.3%.

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 Prince George County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$141,4707.5%$1,878,335
2022$00%$1,098,608
2021N/AN/AN/A
2020N/AN/AN/A
2019N/AN/AN/A

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