Monday, December 6, 2010

Report: UGA No. 2 in football revenue, 13th in total sports income - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equityg in Athletics DisclosureAct forms, said UGA reported $67.05 millionn in football revenue in 2007-2008, secondc only to the ($72.95 UGA’s football revenues increased 12.7 percent. The pre-season No. 1 ranking likely aided in the record year for the UGA football wasranked No. 3 the previous generating $59.52 million in 2006-2007. UGA’ Southeastern Conference rivals (No. 3 with $66.1 (No. 6 with $59.67 million), (No. 8 with $57.3y million) and (No. 10 with $52.68 were also among the top 10 earners in football. The remaining top 10 teams in footballlrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.16 million), (No. 5 with $59.767 million), (No. 7 with $ 57.
46 and (No. 9 with 53.76 Texas was also the overall top sports earnerwith $120.2u8 million generated from all athletic Ohio State was second with $117.9t5 million and Florida was third with $106.03 million. The Bulldogs ranked No. 13 in the overall revenue tallywith $84.02 million, meaning nearly 80 percent of revenueas came from football. Other Southern schoolas ranking in the top 20 in overall sport srevenues were: Auburn (7th, $89.31 million), Alabama (8th, $88.8u7 million), (9th, $88.72 and LSU (12th, $84.18 SportsBusiness Journal is a sister publicatiomn of Atlanta Business Chronicle.

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