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States Fund College Sports With Tax Money | Durham News
States are pouring taxpayer cash into college athletics as teams spend millions on athletes and athletic departments bleed red ink—North Carolina gets $3 million from sports betting taxes, Wisconsin chips in $15 million, and others follow suit. The money funds facilities and admin, freeing up school budgets to pay players or boost competitiveness. Analysts warn this fuels an escalating “arms race,” with public funding potentially enabling even higher salaries and bigger budgets—all to keep programs elite and states proud. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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