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It's insane. Where would they move Mexico?As always at the tax payers expense. Paying for billionaires to make more money. WHY? The tax payers would never vote yes for that BS. The only reasoning is because huge kickbacks to the corruption running those cities is why it occurs. Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?
Ahhh, those $weet kickback$!As always at the tax payers expense. Paying for billionaires to make more money. WHY? The tax payers would never vote yes for that BS. The only reasoning is because huge kickbacks to the corruption running those cities is why it occurs. Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?
Yes.As always at the tax payers expense. Paying for billionaires to make more money. WHY? The tax payers would never vote yes for that BS. The only reasoning is because huge kickbacks to the corruption running those cities is why it occurs. Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?
Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?As always at the tax payers expense. Paying for billionaires to make more money. WHY? The tax payers would never vote yes for that BS. The only reasoning is because huge kickbacks to the corruption running those cities is why it occurs. Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?
On the macro it's crazy. In the comparative micro, its positively insane how much the entities spend on bread and circuses.Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?
Yes. Sometimes. Sad to watch, at times.
Yes.
Back in the 90's when there were unanswered questions about whether stadiums created jobs, income, and elevated the standard of living, I understood the argument. That question has been answered in every community and it's a resounding "no"--it does none of that; much like the tired and quite disproven argument that college football makes money for the universities--if it did; tuition would be free at this point right?
Anyway, the only reason communities still fund these stadiums is because the politicians who push these initiatives benefit from them. They get seen in a positive light at the largely meaningless games because the only people in the stadiums are fans of the team. When the bonds come due in 30 years, the politicians are probably dead and definitely out of office. Houston still owed money on bonds for the Astrodome several years after the last games were played there.
This from 2013.
The mayor at the time, Bob Lanier maybe, died a few years ago.
Ohio State makes (allegedly) tens of millions of dollars every year on football alone. The players aren't paid. Where does all the money go? Certainly not to offset the costs of tuition for the citizens of Ohio.Why would tuition be free if football made money for universities, or at least private ones?
Ohio State makes (allegedly) tens of millions of dollars every year on football alone. The players aren't paid. Where does all the money go? Certainly not to offset the costs of tuition for the citizens of Ohio.
Makes you wonder why they have a football team if it doesn't benefit the university all that much.If they make that much, I'd imagine it goes to salaries, new buildings, new staff, etc. Lower tuition? But they could expand the library, add a new wing to the biological sciences building, put a new level in one of the parking garages...
And while the school is supposed to make quite a bit of money from football, the totals for the entire athletics department are smaller, as some of the sports lose money, rather than making it (at least from what I've read).
SOME colleges almost certainly make money from their football programs. College football is big business. But they also spend a lot, and the schools are unlikely to ever lower tuition because of any football revenue, unfortunately.
According to SI, in 2022 OSU athletics made $251 million, but spent about $226 million. They could have used that money to lower tuition, but when has that ever happened?Makes you wonder why they have a football team if it doesn't benefit the university all that much.
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So that was a quarter of a billion dollars last year alone. You're saying that after salaries, new buildings new staff, expanding the library and a new wing on biological sciences and the new level on one of the parking garages, there wasn't enough left to lower tuition?
Of course they probably made similar amounts in 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017..... Strange how that money never finds its way into lowering tuition costs. I'm signaling out the SuckEyes because, well, they're they SuckEyes...but the same thing happens in nearly every state that has one of these "indispensable" football teams at their PFU. Thankfully a lot of states just have one of them.
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Never. Which brings us back to the question in the OP...According to SI, in 2022 OSU athletics made $251 million, but spent about $226 million. They could have used that money to lower tuition, but when has that ever happened?
Do the People in the usa have a serious lack of intelligence?
And I understand there is a certain amount of maintenance costs. We can discuss that and whether Ohio State should be in the football business anyway. But if you're spending nearly a quarter of a billion dollars a year in maintenance of a department...you're probably overshadowing the original ideals of college athletics.If the football program makes money, the school can always find a way to spend it.
Buckeyes Take Top Spot Among Athletic Revenue In 2022
The Buckeyes earn the top spot in total revenue for the fiscal 2022 year.
Supply and demand. There is no incentive to lower tuition. State U does not have the interests of state residents at heart. They could make 3 times more $$$ by just admitting foreign students or 2 times more admitting out of state.According to SI, in 2022 OSU athletics made $251 million, but spent about $226 million. They could have used that money to lower tuition, but when has that ever happened?
If the football program makes money, the school can always find a way to spend it.
Buckeyes Take Top Spot Among Athletic Revenue In 2022
The Buckeyes earn the top spot in total revenue for the fiscal 2022 year.
Tuition is high because of useless PC majors and programs. You can guess them.Yes.
Back in the 90's when there were unanswered questions about whether stadiums created jobs, income, and elevated the standard of living, I understood the argument. That question has been answered in every community and it's a resounding "no"--it does none of that; much like the tired and quite disproven argument that college football makes money for the universities--if it did; tuition would be free at this point right?
Anyway, the only reason communities still fund these stadiums is because the politicians who push these initiatives benefit from them. They get seen in a positive light at the largely meaningless games because the only people in the stadiums are fans of the team. When the bonds come due in 30 years, the politicians are probably dead and definitely out of office. Houston still owed money on bonds for the Astrodome several years after the last games were played there.
This from 2013.
The mayor at the time, Bob Lanier maybe, died a few years ago.
Again, it's wasted. A lot of elitist academics who just like to entertain themselves.Ohio State makes (allegedly) tens of millions of dollars every year on football alone. The players aren't paid. Where does all the money go? Certainly not to offset the costs of tuition for the citizens of Ohio.
