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NLRB rules Northwestern football players can unionize

by Noel King
Mar 27, 2014
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern football players are employees of the school and can vote on whether they want the representation of a labor organization.
The Northwestern Wildcats stand on the field during play against the Michigan Wolverines at Ryan Field on November 16, 2013 in Evanston, Illinois.
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Michigan State Rose Bowl tickets too expensive? Take out a loan

by Shea Huffman
Dec 12, 2013
Tickets for the Rose Bowl are the most expensive ever. One Michigan credit union is giving cash-strapped fans options.
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Fax machine's goal line stand: NCAA signing day

by Mark Garrison
Feb 5, 2013
The fax is a relic in many workplaces. But when it comes to signing up football recruits, coaches gather round the fax machine...waiting.
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The high costs of attending big college bowl games

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 28, 2012
From travel to organized festivities, lodging to food, and oh yeah, the tickets -- attending a college bowl game costs a pretty penny.
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Bowl game exposure can come with a cost

by David Gura
Dec 4, 2012
Schools see costs of participating in a bowl game as a down payment on invaluable exposure.
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'Johnny Football' name sparks off-field battle

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 21, 2012
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is a national phenom, but his "Johnny Football" nickname has sparked a legal battle over naming rights.
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Piggy Bank Award

To a football fan with financial savvy

by Tess Vigeland
Sep 14, 2012
One football fan in Ann Arbor, Michigan finds a way to pay for his renovation with upscale tailgating.
Michigan Wolverines fans look on during the game.
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