And the travel/lodging expenses are usually reimbursed by the conference, I believe. At least in the Big Ten I think this was true. I don't think those are direct costs to the bowl.
I believe most bowl games provide a flat stipend to each conference for travel et al., and the conference then doles those out to eligible schools accordingly. Fan attendance obviously sweetens the pot for organizers, and perhaps many have agreements with local governments to chip in due to the tourism boost. Without the latter two sources of revenue, it becomes a simple math problem for each bowl committee: do the TV rights for each game pay more than the expenses (probably just facility rental and team stipends). If so, the game will be played. If not, I doubt it -- unless each conference kicks in.
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I think the Big Ten is different than other conferences in that the bowl money is pooled, expenses (including certain travel expenses and unsold ticket allotments) are deducted and then the balance is allocated to the schools equally.
No ... ESPN owns and operates them.
It owns bowls through its ESPN Events subsidiary.
It's a little bit ironic, don't you think?
I’ll be there. Might have to pretend to be a stadium worker, but I’ll be there. Worst case scenario is I’m watching the game from the parking lot, listening to the roar of the piped in crowd.
