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Big Ten Spends $1.39 Billion Plus on Sports Facilities Since 2000

July 17, 2008 05:41 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

It is news to no one that universities spend a whole lot of money on athletics, and the Minnesota Daily reports that more than $1.39 billion has been spent on the construction, renovation, or expansion of sports facilities at the 11 Big Ten universities since 2000. At the University of Minnesota, the amount spent in this "facilities arms race" is $315 million—or 22.6 percent of the conference total.

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Sports facility spending

What does this have to do with education? Does this spending improve the health of the students? Who benefits and what are the benefits? What in contrast are the renovations and expansion of the educational facilities?

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