Douglas County spent $16,413,854 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $21,920,605, with men’s teams receiving $16,413,854.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Douglas County have grown 139.9%.
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 | $16,413,854 | 10.5% | $155,658,870 |
| 2022 | $16,414,041 | 12.2% | $134,626,154 |
| 2021 | $14,918,420 | 13.1% | $114,114,822 |
| 2020 | $11,772,410 | 9.7% | $121,808,113 |
| 2019 | $13,312,934 | 10.3% | $128,712,438 |
