Private Equity in FCS playoffs

[32counter]

Private Equity will likely be further involved in other intercollegiate sports.

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[Mojo-Spider]

this is interesting and I’m sure many of the FCS conferences will be very interested…

I hope the Patriot League is one of them…if addional revenue is a reality it would seem to be important to a PL that says it’s committed to strengthening it’s football.

Likewise another question for the Ivies who just opted in to the Playoffs.

Go Spiders!

 

[Gallipoli]

This can't be a money maker. What kind of return could there be? This isn't a playoff between Ohio State and Alabama.

 

[Mojo-Spider]

This can't be a money maker. What kind of return could there be? This isn't a playoff between Ohio State and Alabama.

Ha! I’m no financial analyst, but aren’t these Equity groups usually pretty sound when they’re investing their money?

I’d always thought the FCS Playoffs were a money losing prop for most programs. I’ve read live sports content is getting more and more valuable. Maybe they believe some of the money will trickle down to FCS?

Go Spiders!

 

[RichmondNative]

Totally hope this doesn’t happen. How is more money going to improve the FCS playoffs? Is it going to make the games better or more meaningful?

I don’t think so. What will change is whatever needs to happen to make the investment pay off which basically means higher ticket prices, higher rights fees, and more money to the investors than to the schools and players.

 

[Gallipoli]

With a revenue sharing situation, my concern is the winner of the FCS championship will get the lion's share of the proceeds. Right now, college football is broken. Coaches can't build teams. This proposal will disadvantage Richmond and the Patriot.

 

[32counter]

Having private equity involved should enhance the value of the FCS product.
It has very little,if any,national exposure but rather only selective regional exposure,particularly the northwest.

Many of the members of 130 member Jr. circuit will need help to survive especially when the big boys stop sending those 1/2 million checks because they’re no longer
on the schedule.

Enhancing the value of the content is paramount.Nobody is around to do that.It doesn’t
happen magically.

Private equity folks know how to do that,I can personally attest to that,

 

[32counter]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1971208853799715229

The NFL's private equity policy, also known as 2024 Resolution JC-7, permits private equity firms to hold passive, minority stakes in teams, capped at 10% of a franchise and limited to a maximum of six teams per fund. Investments require a minimum 3% ownership stake and must be held for at least six years, with the funds unable to exert voting power. This policy, approved in August 2024, also includes a pre-approved list of investment firms and requires ratification by at least 24 out of 32 owners for any deal

 

[32counter]

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[Spider17]

Having private equity involved should enhance the value of the FCS product.

Genuinely asking since I was never in the finance world, but how will having private equity involvement help enhance the value of the FCS product?