Revenues
Slive & Gold: The Root of SEC's Troubles   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author comments on the SEC’s challenging transition from a big fish in the “small” pond of the Southeast to the vast ocean of the entire football-crazy USA.   Clay Travis, Fanhouse, 11-5-09
 
October 2009
Bad Time for Sports Overspending    Facing furloughs and decimation of academic budgets, Berkeley faculty are dismayed to learn of university loans to fill multimillion-dollar deficits in athletics department -- on top of annual subsidies.  Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, 10-30-09
 
AEG extends naming rights for Staples Center enduringly    The 10-year relationship between Staples Inc. and Anschutz Entertainment Group, which brought us Staples Center of sports and entertainment fame, is moving to the next level: forever and ever.   Los Angeles Times, 10-19-09
 
Here they are, the latest financials from the NCAA   Expertly and meticulously (110 pages) compiled, analyzed and deciphered by Dan Fulks, the revenues in and expenses out are troubling for all but a couple dozen of the biggest programs.   NCAA.org, 10-23-09
 
Actual retail price for 50-year seat at Cal: $220,000    Cal and Kansas could accomplish their stadium renovation goals with decades-long ticketing schemes.   Wall Street Journal, 9-29-09
 
September 2009
How Asian companies view college athletics as a marketing opportunity   The concept of college athletics is confusing enough to Asian companies, but they have warmed up to big-time college athletics sponsorships pretty well.   The Korea Times, 9-27-09
 
 
There’s big.  Then there’s REALLY big    Sure, several conferences have “Big” in their names. But the SEC is in a league, er, conference of its own.   Scripps Howard News Service, 9-24-09
 
Less money for big money seats  The rich are decidedly less rich these days, and some big-time college football programs are falling short of premium seat sale projections. Inside Higher Ed, 9-22-09
 
Delaware State: Paid big for losing big?    Many small programs make big money by becoming Davids for the Goliaths.   USA Today, 9-3-09
 
Big-time football: What recession?     Premium football tickets at big-time programs have continued to sell ("inelastic" in EcoSpeak) despite prices that have zoomed into the stratosphere.  What recession?   Forbes Magazine, 8-10-09
 
For big-time football: What recession?     The price elasticity of big-time football tickets has been stretching its way into the stratosphere despite the economic malaise.   Forbes Magazine, 8-10-09
 
Slowdown for college sports licensed products   After a run of five years averaging 8% annual growth, the North American college sports licensing market is projected to decline 7% from last year, from $4.3 billion to $4 billion.    Reuters, 9-4-09
 
August 2009
SEC is Must-See TV    There’s no better example of “the big get bigger” in college athletics than the SEC. Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8-30-09
 
UConn is Yukon no more    With consistently competitive basketball teams, a sometimes Top 20 football team, and an entire state behind it, UConn is now the poster child for “How to grow from a Mid-major to a Major-major in just 15 years.”  Now they’re cashing in on their successes.  Danbury News-Times, 8-22-09
 
Cautious in Connecticut   New Englanders have always been renowned for frugality; now schools in Connecticut are hunkering down in all the finest traditions of penny-pinching.   Connecticut Post, 8-15-09
 
This Year’s Top Selling Colleges and Manufacturers for Licensed Products    The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Sellers: University of Texas, EA Sports, Nike and the J&W Interests Inc.   press release, Collegiate Licensing Company, 8-14-09
 
Belt tightening, Terps-style     By cutting football and basketball budgets – mostly with travel costs -- the University of Maryland is leaving its 27-sport line-up intact.  Baltimore Sun, 8-12-09
 
Where’s the money coming from?    Keeping D1 athletics programs takes many millions of dollars.  Here’s a look at revenue generation with a Floridian emphasis.   Orlando Sentinel, 7-28-09
 
Big changes in a small state   The University of Delaware program has long been a big fish in the small pond of D1-AA football.  Now they’re finally charging for it.   News Journal, 8-2-09
 
ACC Basketball Tournament’s impact on Atlanta economy   Data released by the Atlanta Sports Council show nearly a $23 million impact for the 2009 event.   Atlanta Sports Council website, 8-6-09
 
The Demise of Media Guides    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author – who admits to being a “fossil” of the print generation – makes a case for a less abrupt transition from printed media guides to online versions.   Kenny Mossman. Oklahoma University, 7-30-09
 
Big 12 still in SEC’s shadow    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author points out that big is a relative term, even though the Big 12 Conference has “Big” in its name, the SEC’s huge media deal has made it the biggest conference by far.   Blair Kerkhoff, KC Star, 7-28-09
 
July 2009
 
All eyes on the SEC   Football is the biggest college sport, the SEC is the biggest football conference and the SEC Media Days has become an event of its own.  Clarion-Ledger, 7-22-09
 
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