Douglas County spent $94,005 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 6.6% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $197,562, with the men’s team receiving $94,005.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Douglas County have grown 563.1%.
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.
| Year | Basketball team’s expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $94,005 | 11.7% | $806,574 |
| 2022 | $88,222 | 12.5% | $708,165 |
| 2021 | $84,554 | 13.9% | $608,606 |
| 2020 | $81,110 | 14.4% | $562,876 |
| 2019 | $78,316 | 15.3% | $513,281 |
