Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-2026
Grading Professor
Jeff Gage
Subject Concentration
Arts & Culture
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
In an increasingly money-sucking economy, many Americans are feeling the aching of their wallets. Basketball, once serving as an escape from the outside world, has now turned into a money-making machine where fans are paying to keep it running. It’s inescapable, whether it’s the rising costs to watch the professionals, forking thousands of dollars for children to play or sports gambling being plastered everywhere. Basketball no longer feels like basketball.
Recommended Citation
Velasco, Holden, "The Economics of Modern Basketball Fandom" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/826
