Economics of Sports

Economics of Sports Unit 4: Team /School Financials

Table 4-1Operating Expenses for the Seattle Mariners 1993 to 1998 ($Thousands) (slide 1 of 2)

Table 4-1Operating Expenses for the Seattle Mariners 1993 to 1998 ($Thousands) (slide 2 of 2) *One-time settlement in a political agreement between the team and King County. **The so-called “luxury tax” that shares revenues among MLB owners ***Only reported for 1997 and 1998.

Table 4-2Fixed and Variable Costs for the Seattle Mariners 1993 to 1998 ($Thousands) (slide 1 of 2)

Table 4-2Fixed and Variable Costs for the Seattle Mariners 1993 to 1998 ($Thousands) (slide 2 of 2) *Pooled sharing began in 1996. **Only reported in 1997 and 1998. Source: Adapted from Table 4-1

Table 4-8Seattle Supersonics Annual Operations Statements, 2000-01 through 2004-05 ($2009) (slide 1 of 3)

Table 4-8Seattle Supersonics Annual Operations Statements, 2000-01 through 2004-05 ($2009) (slide 2 of 3)

Table 4-8Seattle Supersonics Annual Operations Statements, 2000-01 through 2004-05 ($2009) (slide 3 of 3) Notes: Schultz took formal financial control of the team on December 15, 2000. The purchase price as $200 million. The team fiscal year reportedly ended on September 30.

College Sports • 2011 College Athletic Depts P&L

Table 13-1Revenues and Expenses of FBS Athletic Departments (2009 dollars) (slide 1 of 2)

Table 13-1Revenues and Expenses of FBS Athletic Departments (2009 dollars) (slide 2 of 2) AAverages were reported to 2001. After that medians were reported. BTotal Revenue Ratio = Maximum Total Revenue/Average Total Revenue. CTotal Expenditures Ratio = Maximum Total Expenditures/Average Total Expenditures. Note: The source lists data for 2006 that are not shown here due a suspected error in the report.Source: Author’s calculations from tables in Fulks (2003, 2008).

Table 13.2 Revenue and Expenses of Men’s and Women’s Programs in FBS Athletic Departments ($2009)(slide 1 of 2)

Figure 13.2Non-BCS and BCS Average Payouts, 1981-82 to 2008-09 (2009 dollars). Legend: At the average, BCS bowl payouts have always dwarfed non-BCS bowl payouts. In addition, while non-BCS average payouts have been steady over time, average BCS bowl payouts have grown in leaps and bounds, although they have fallen a bit in the last few years.

Figure 13-3The University and the Athletic Department Legend: All major elements of the university, inside the triangle, produce outputs (Research, Teaching and Service) that generate money and political support for the university. The university supports those elements best that provide money and political support the best.

Table 13-4Naming Rights in College Sports

Figure 13-4The Athletic Department Org Chart Legend: At the bottom, individual team coaches are responsible to their Athletic Director (the equivalent of the Dean for academic departments). The line of responsibility and oversight moves upward through the President (typically, not the Provost as in academic departments), the Board of Regents and, ultimately, to the Governor.

Table 13-8Budgets at Washington State University (slide 1 of 2)

Table 13-8Budgets at Washington State University (slide 2 of 2)

Table 13-9Operating Revenues and Expenses, Washington State University and the University of Washington, 2003-2004 (slide 1 of 2)

Table 13-9Operating Revenues and Expenses, Washington State University and the University of Washington, 2003-2004 (slide 2 of 2)

Economics of Sports