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Madison360: Why is the UW Athletic Department willing to give up a six-figure payday?

UWâ??s athletic department is not exactly known for leaving money on the table. Just ask those compelled to make annual contributions to the Badger Fund to maintain seat locations and parking priority for Badger sports events.

That fact makes even more baffling the departmentâ??s refusal to accommodate the promoter, and more significantly, the big ticket-buying public, in rescheduling the Simon and Garfunkel concert.