Jan 15, 2018
The costs and benefits of a winning college football team
Having a winning college football team led by a top caliber coach is worth the investment for some cities. Just ask Manhattan, Kansas, which invested over $200 million to improve its sport facilities and paid the coach for Kansas State’s football team $3 million last year. The number of hotel rooms in the city doubled […]
by Greg Echlin
Having a winning college football team led by a top caliber coach is worth the investment for some cities. Just ask Manhattan, Kansas, which invested over $200 million to improve its sport facilities and paid the coach for Kansas State’s football team $3 million last year. The number of hotel rooms in the city doubled in the last 20 years as more fans travel there to watch the games.