Comments on: The Shill of the Game http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ncaa football polls http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3465 ncaa football polls Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:06:59 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3465 [...] about the NCAA, nothing has happened. Recently, Congressman Grassley vowed to investigate mhttp://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/Read "RE: fifty and pony online dynasty - Page 7 - NCAA Football 09 at ncaa Strategies" at Online [...] [...] about the NCAA, nothing has happened. Recently, Congressman Grassley vowed to investigate mhttp://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/Read “RE: fifty and pony online dynasty – Page 7 – NCAA Football 09 at ncaa Strategies” at Online [...]

]]> By: taxgirl ® http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 taxgirl ® Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:00:22 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3464 [...] are increasingly devoting more and more of their resources to raising money through sports programs, since sports programs bring in astounding amounts of [...] [...] are increasingly devoting more and more of their resources to raising money through sports programs, since sports programs bring in astounding amounts of [...]

]]> By: College Football - It’s not your Job. http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 College Football - It’s not your Job. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:24:45 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3457 [...] post by Kelly the TaxGirl really got me to thinking about college football and just how much we expect of these kids. I say [...] [...] post by Kelly the TaxGirl really got me to thinking about college football and just how much we expect of these kids. I say [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 Kelly Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:19:11 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3458 Thanks for the correction. KYW actually said it was being played this week. Maybe they figure if they hype it enough, people will accidentally stumble into an Owls game looking for Penn State. :) Thanks for the correction. KYW actually said it was being played this week. Maybe they figure if they hype it enough, people will accidentally stumble into an Owls game looking for Penn State. :)

]]> By: Maddy http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 Maddy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3459 Many times when boosters make donations to athletic programs it's so they can "get" something - either the opportunity to purchase tickets, or better seats, or special meetings with the coaches, etc - Generally, the school will pro-rate the gift - as an example, if you make a donation to PSU athletics, 80% of the donation counts as a deductible gift (less the value of any "gifts with purchase" - such as sweatshirts, pins, plaques, lion shaped statues, and so on). But I, personally, feel that the sentiment behind the "gift" is so less altruistic - but we're happy to take the deduction. If you're a Penn State fan, this week's "The Penn State Story" focused on education - it was interesting to hear some of the kids (whether scripted or not) talk about how as a Penn State Athlete, they were there to get an education first, and that sports were just "extra". By the way - the Penn State Temple game is not until November 10th. Many times when boosters make donations to athletic programs it’s so they can “get” something – either the opportunity to purchase tickets, or better seats, or special meetings with the coaches, etc – Generally, the school will pro-rate the gift – as an example, if you make a donation to PSU athletics, 80% of the donation counts as a deductible gift (less the value of any “gifts with purchase” – such as sweatshirts, pins, plaques, lion shaped statues, and so on). But I, personally, feel that the sentiment behind the “gift” is so less altruistic – but we’re happy to take the deduction.

If you’re a Penn State fan, this week’s “The Penn State Story” focused on education – it was interesting to hear some of the kids (whether scripted or not) talk about how as a Penn State Athlete, they were there to get an education first, and that sports were just “extra”.

By the way – the Penn State Temple game is not until November 10th.

]]> By: What’s Sports Got To Do With It? http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 What’s Sports Got To Do With It? Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:05:36 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3456 [...] investigates the big money behind the sports teams - and we’re not talking about the [...] [...] investigates the big money behind the sports teams – and we’re not talking about the [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 Kelly Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:10:13 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3461 I agree, Allison - the NCAA ran a great series of commercials about the fact that most student athletes go "pro" in something else. And even if you turn pro athlete, chances are that your career will be very short. There are precious few Brett Favres in the world. I agree, Allison – the NCAA ran a great series of commercials about the fact that most student athletes go “pro” in something else. And even if you turn pro athlete, chances are that your career will be very short. There are precious few Brett Favres in the world.

]]> By: Allison http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Allison Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3460 This is really interesting to me because I used to work in college development and fundraising. Personally, I wish there was some kind of program set in place so that if you donate to an educational institution, at least half (or whatever percentage) of the donation must go for educational purposes. I think people forget that the players are kids and it really is just an extra-curricular activity. Very few college players actually make football a career. Shouldn't their educations come first? This is really interesting to me because I used to work in college development and fundraising. Personally, I wish there was some kind of program set in place so that if you donate to an educational institution, at least half (or whatever percentage) of the donation must go for educational purposes. I think people forget that the players are kids and it really is just an extra-curricular activity. Very few college players actually make football a career. Shouldn’t their educations come first?

]]> By: TaxGirl Talks About NCAA Fundraising http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 TaxGirl Talks About NCAA Fundraising Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:52:00 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3462 [...] The headline on this week’s Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday Edition, blared “Raising Funds - and eyebrows” - the story about the push to raise money for colleges through athletics made the front page…read more. [...] [...] The headline on this week’s Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday Edition, blared “Raising Funds – and eyebrows” – the story about the push to raise money for colleges through athletics made the front page…read more. [...]

]]> By: b5media - “On the Ball” at the Business Channel! http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 b5media - “On the Ball” at the Business Channel! Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:26:04 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/the-shill-of-the-game/#comment-3463 [...] investigates the big money behind the sports teams - and we’re not talking about the [...] [...] investigates the big money behind the sports teams – and we’re not talking about the [...]

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