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BATON ROUGE - College bowl games are big money-makers, but it takes money - including state revenue - to put them on, promoters of the events say.

This year's state budget contains about $2.2 million to support the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Bowl and the Independence Bowl. All of the funding is within the lieutenant governor's budget under the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, the state's only Bowl Championship Series event, received the bulk of that funding, $1.5 million. The PetroSun Independence Bowl in Shreveport received $359,160 and the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl received $335,217.

Although not a bowl game, the Bayou Classic, the annual pairing of Southern University and Grambling State in the Superdome, received $300,000 to help promote the event.

The state money is used to pay the costs of teams to travel to the events and for some advertising. But the teams in bowl games and their conferences also receive significant bonuses for participating in the events, primarily from sponsors and television network coverage. I-Bowl participants are paid $1.1 million, according to a Sporting News compilation of bowl payoffs.

Missy Setters, director of the Independence Bowl, said the team payoffs come from ticket sales and the more than 150 corporate sponsors.

"It's three-and-a-half hours on ESPN" showing the Shreveport area, she said, which is invaluable exposure.

The game has an $18 million to $22 million impact on Shreveport and the state, depending on which teams are selected to participate, she said.

This year's competitors are Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois, which has stirred controversy in Lafayette, where UL supporters say their school should have been selected to play Louisiana Tech. They argue that many more Ragin' Cajun fans than Huskies fans would travel to Shreveport and spent the weekend and bowl officials should seek to promote state schools.

The interest in football at both schools also adds an interesting element over the selection. In six home games this season, NIU drew 109,110 fans for an average 18,185 attendance. UL drew 107,342 for five home dates at Cajun Field, an average of 21,468 fans.

But Setters said the Independence Bowl is more than a game and is an opportunity to show off the Shreveport area. She said that in each ticket inquiry she is inserting a guide "showing what we have to offer. It shows ahead of time where they can stay and what they can do in our area.

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Interested in a holiday on the beautiful island of Jamaica? If so, a number of decisions that have to do. These decisions, though they may seem small at the same time, can have a significant impact on the success of your next trip.the first step you must take is to make your travel plans. this includes your flight reservations. Before you can do, however, must decide on a destination. One of the many reasons why Jamaica is a beautiful holiday destination because one of the options you have. You may want to consider Negril, Trelawny, Ocho Rios, Runaway Bay and Montego Bay, as they all come highly rated and recommended. When making your decision, consider the attractions and amenities.One easy way you can make your travel plans in Jamaica through a travel agency. Many travelers prefer this method as a professional agent of most of the work. That said, I know that you can ignore a series of agreements and travel discounts. One of those all-inclusive vacation. Although popular in the Caribbean, all travel agencies offer their customers.

Therefore, you may want to search and book your own holiday in Jamaica instead.as mentioned above, you can easily find travel packages at all inclusive Jamaica travel plans. In fact, this is not all you find. Jamaica is home to a number of resources that the stations are classified as super-inclusive or ultra all-inclusive. These centers are in most of their food and drinks are included in the cost of your stay. Depending on the locality in question, your room, food, drinks, snacks, tips and entertainment may be included. You should consider a step from a stay in a traditional hotel included.as to why you should make your own travel plans and he does all-inclusive Jamaica travel, there are a number of advantages to doing so.

One such benefit is the ease of planning. If you can not wait until your vacation, you may want to put off planning for as long as possible. But since the holidays in the Caribbean are very popular, you need to make reservations well in advance of your trip. the good news is that it is easy to do with the all-inclusive travel packages. according to the packaging or the resource in question, your airline reservations may also be included.once travel plans have been made, you can change your approach to what you want to do and see. the good news is that if you booked your travel plans to Jamaica in the form of a travel package or Super Ultra all inclusive, little or no research is required on your part. Remember that many stations in Jamaica include the cost of hospitality during your stay. Even if you have to pay a small fee, it is always good to have easy access to popular holiday activities in the Caribbean.

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