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Billion Dollar Blitz: College sports’ big business is bankrolled by taxpayers and students
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Jill Riepenhoff, Chris Nakamoto, Jacob Spudich , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Revenue from various sources is insufficient to cover expenses. Big-time college athletics operates at a significant financial loss.
Big-time college athletics operates at a significant financial loss. Revenue from various sources is insufficient to cover expenses. To fill the gap, universities rely on funds from elsewhere. Critics argue that this financial model is not viable.
Further information on this issue is available from InvestigateTV. Their findings show that public universities took a substantial amount of money from students and other funds to support sports.
The financial burden on students and universities is a concern, with millions of dollars in mandatory fees being used to support athletics.
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Category: schools Published: August 24, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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