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The Twisted Rhetoric of College Sports’ Investment Ambitions

Last Thursday morning, hours before University of Michigan regents went nuclear on the Big Ten’s proposed $2.4 billion loan ...

Big Ten supports NCAA Tournament expansion, Commissioner Tony Petitti says — and is exploring private equity

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said the conference supports NCAA Tournament expansion but prefers to use a “straight ...
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Big Ten commissioner gives thumbs-up for new Michigan State athletic director J Batt

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said new Michigan State athletic director J Batt 'has done a great job,' and Tom Izzo ...
WolverinesWire

College leaders 'discussing' removing penalty for adding scholarships to non-revenue sports

The way the House settlement is structured, athletic departments must count money from revenue-sharing to scholarships. There ...
News-Gazette

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Big Ten supports NCAA tournament expansion

Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 ...
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Cody Campbell questions Tony Petitti’s motives behind potential Big Ten private equity deal

“It would be very interesting to know (and somebody should directly ask) how much money Tony Petitti will personally make from this @bigten Private Equity deal – both in the immediate term and over ...
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Big Ten's flirtation with private equity begs an important question, is this really worth it?

Revenue-sharing has brought on additional expenses that universities and athletic departments must account for. ESPN reported that Big Ten and commissioner Tony Petitti are exploring a foray into ...