Louisiana soon could raise taxes on sports betting to help finance the athletic departments at many of its public universities.

More Power 5 conferences could follow, causing a ripple effect on small-conference schools across the country. It's significant, to say the least, Northern Arizona athletic director Mike Marlow said Friday. We're fortunate in the state of Arizona to have both (Arizona State) and (Arizona) here and we have one or the other scheduled through 2029. Fresno State is due to make a combined $1.9 million for buy games against Colorado and Texas A&M this season. Some schools could lose more than 5% of their entire athletic budgets if guarantee games are wiped off their schedules.