Texas’ move to SEC could bring big boost to Austin’s economy, tourism
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Conversations with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) or any other conference can now begin after the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma’s announced Monday that the schools will not renew their grant of rights agreements with the Big 12, starting the process of splitting ties with the conference.
The impact of UT moving conferences will stretch much further than the university, likely providing economic benefits for the local economy.
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With each home football game drawing in around 100,000 fans, senior project manager for AngelouEconomics Dr. Matt Patton says, “Texas Athletics itself is kind of an economic juggernaut, and it’s going to have a big impact, regardless of what conference it goes into.”
AngelouEconomics last studied UT Athletics’ economic impact in 2015. At the time,…
