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Zach Greenwell
Coverage of Zach Greenwell in the Nexus archive.
- How Louisiana colleges will use an infusion of tax money for their sports programs
Louisiana colleges will receive annual $2 million allocations from the SPORT Fund, financed by sports gambling taxes, to support athletics programs through scholarships and budget stabilization. The law prohibits using funds for existing scholarships but allows new opportunities, though spending transparency is not mandated. LSU, UL Lafayette, and others plan to use the money for scholarships, tuition mitigation, or operational costs.