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Viewership for the women's NCAA basketball championship surpassed the men's final for the first time. Over the next three years, the TV audience for the women's final grew by 23% to an average of 3.7 million. Women's basketball popularity goes beyond championship game ratingsWe have seen other evidence of women's college basketball's emerging dominance in the sports landscape. Meanwhile, merchandise sales related to women's college basketball are also soaring. JuJu Watkins celebrates with USC fans following a win during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
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Women's college basketball popularity is up, but their revenue still lags behind the men's teams. AdvertisementMany women's college basketball teams are setting records for attendance and could see a subsequent revenue boost from ticket, merchandise, and concession sales. Meanwhile, the NCAA sold the television rights to the men's basketball championship separately from the other sports. The deal for men's college basketball is worth more than $1.1 billion annually and also goes through 2032. AdvertisementThose watching for the disparity in revenue between the women's and men's college basketball teams to narrow may have to be patient.
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In addition to brand deals, student-athletes have run branded training clinics and have been paid for appearances and autograph signings. Read about how much an FCS national champion who thought he would 'strike gold' with NIL deals actually earnedLike Sproles, Amherst College wide receiver Jack Betts thought he would profit significantly from the NIL deals, but quickly realized that it wouldn't be easy for a Division III athlete. However, by pitching himself to brands, Betts has been able to secure 35 NIL deals in 2022 alone. Some colleges and universities have developed policies to stop student-athletes from making brand deals that would interfere with their own lucrative sponsorship contracts. Here's Insider's list of 13 top companies helping student-athletes make money and shaping the future of NIL marketing
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